WINTON GROUP Ltd Has $10.90 Million Position in Murphy Oil Corporation $MUR

WINTON GROUP Ltd reduced its stake in Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) by 10.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 348,726 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 41,881 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Murphy Oil were worth $10,898,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Murphy Oil by 67.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,094 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Murphy Oil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 72.9% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,701 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 437.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,802 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 3,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 245.4% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,677 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $146,000 after acquiring an additional 3,323 shares in the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Murphy Oil Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of MUR opened at $38.64 on Friday. Murphy Oil Corporation has a 1-year low of $21.86 and a 1-year high of $43.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.96. The company has a market capitalization of $5.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.49 and a beta of 0.50.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 3.02% and a return on equity of 3.09%. The business had revenue of $732.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $702.96 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Murphy Oil Corporation will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 237.29%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Daniel R. Hanchera sold 47,320 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.79, for a total value of $1,598,942.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 36,166 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,222,049.14. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MUR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Johnson Rice upgraded shares of Murphy Oil from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Murphy Oil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Murphy Oil from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Murphy Oil from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.75.

Key Stories Impacting Murphy Oil

Here are the key news stories impacting Murphy Oil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings forecasts for Murphy Oil, including FY2026, FY2027, and several quarterly periods, suggesting analysts see improving profitability ahead. Article: Why Murphy Oil (MUR) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Murphy Oil’s post-earnings momentum remains constructive, with one report noting the stock has gained since its last earnings release and questioning whether that strength can continue. Article: Murphy Oil (MUR) Up 4.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha highlighted that Wall Street is increasingly catching on to Murphy Oil’s story, which may be supporting investor interest in the name. Article: Murphy Oil: Wall Street Catches On
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is split: Zacks Research and KeyCorp both kept neutral-to-bullish ratings overall, but they made mixed changes to future EPS estimates, signaling uncertainty about the pace of earnings growth.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed its Q2 and Q3 2027 EPS estimates for Murphy Oil, which may be tempering enthusiasm despite its Overweight rating and $48 price target.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

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.