The stock of Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) has increased by 4381895 when compared to last closing price of 24.83. Despite this, the company has experienced a -8.22% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-17 that HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced that Eric M. Hambly, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Energy, Power & Renewables Conference on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The live webcast will be available on the Events Calendar of the Investor Relations website at https://ir.murphyoilcorp.com/news-events/event-calendar. A replay of the webcast will be availa.
Is It Worth Investing in Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) is 8.96x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MUR is 1.06. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MUR is 133.21M and currently, short sellers hold a 19.50% of that float. On June 24, 2025, MUR’s average trading volume was 3.32M shares.
MUR’s Market Performance
MUR’s stock has seen a -8.22% decrease for the week, with a 11.51% rise in the past month and a -12.58% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.55% for Murphy Oil Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.63% for MUR’s stock, with a -17.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MUR
Roth Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MUR reach a price target of $25. The rating they have provided for MUR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 15th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to MUR, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on May 13th of the current year.
MUR Trading at 6.26% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -45.75% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Nolan Jeffrey W, the Director of Murphy Oil Corp, purchase 10,000 shares at $23.39 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Nolan Jeffrey W is holding 292,012 shares at $233,947 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Murphy Oil Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.54, with 4.03 for asset returns.
Based on Murphy Oil Corp (MUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
