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Murphy Oil (MUR)

Energy · Oil Gas E P · NYSE

Murphy Oil (MUR) is a Energy company in the Oil Gas E P industry. It has a market capitalization of $5.15B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.6 and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.8%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 10.9% and free cash flow per share fell 74.7%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.6 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.6/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +33.1% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-29.9%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$5.15B
Trailing P/E11.6
Price / book1.0
Price / sales1.7
FCF yield3.8%
Dividend yield3.9%
Gross margin37.8%
Operating margin23.2%
Net margin9.8%
Revenue growth (YoY)-10.9%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-13.9%
EPS growth (YoY)-49.8%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-74.7%
Beta0.6
ExchangeNYSE
SectorEnergy
IndustryOil Gas E P

MUR earnings

Next report: Jan 27, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.42). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Nov 4, 2026 $1.08 $0.86 +25.6% $849.17M
Q2 2026 Aug 5, 2026 $1.55 $1.58 -1.9% $926.33M
Q1 2026 May 6, 2026 $0.32 $0.31 +3.2% $732.35M
Q4 2025 Jan 28, 2026 $0.14 -$0.03 +566.7% $613.08M

MUR analyst price target

Median target $43.00 from 15 analysts, ranging $34.00 – $54.00.

Oil Gas E P peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
COP ConocoPhillips $163.71B 14.5
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources $100.09B 11.8
EOG EOG Resources $77.17B 9.4
OXY Occidental Petroleum $56.36B 12.8
FANG Diamondback Energy $49.96B 9.8
DVN Devon Energy $46.43B 8.7
EQT EQT $30.90B 12.2
EXE Expand Energy $19.54B 9.8
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MUR FAQ

Is MUR a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Murphy Oil Buy (6.6 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is MUR's P/E ratio?
Murphy Oil trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.6.
When does MUR report earnings?
Murphy Oil's next scheduled report is on Jan 27, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.42.
What is the MUR price target?
The median analyst price target from 15 analysts is $43.00, with a range of $34.00 – $54.00.
Is MUR Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Murphy Oil as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does MUR pay a dividend?
Yes — Murphy Oil's dividend yield is 3.9%.