Murphy Oil (MUR) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Murphy Oil to post earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $888.5080 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $732.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $702.96 million. Murphy Oil had a return on equity of 3.09% and a net margin of 3.02%.The company’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.56 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Murphy Oil to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Murphy Oil Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of MUR stock opened at $39.76 on Monday. Murphy Oil has a twelve month low of $21.86 and a twelve month high of $43.34. The stock has a market cap of $5.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.38 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $36.22 and a 200 day moving average of $36.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Institutional Trading of Murphy Oil

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in Murphy Oil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 437.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,802 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 3,095 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil in the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil in the third quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil in the third quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on MUR shares. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Murphy Oil from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 29th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.33.

About Murphy Oil

Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent upstream oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s operations encompass conventional onshore and offshore reservoirs, with an emphasis on liquids-rich properties and deepwater assets. Through a combination of proprietary technologies and strategic joint ventures, Murphy Oil seeks to optimize recovery rates and manage its portfolio to balance long-term resource development with operational flexibility.

Murphy Oil’s exploration and production activities are geographically diversified.