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Murphy Oil Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for MUR

Based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Murphy Oil Corp

Min Forecast
$22.00-35.14%
Avg Forecast
$29.44-13.2%
Max Forecast
$35.00+3.18%

Should I buy or sell MUR stock?

Based on 9 analysts offering ratings for Murphy Oil Corp.

Sell
Strong Buy
0 analysts 0%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
7 analysts 77.78%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
2 analysts 22.22%
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MUR stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-11-18
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-11-14
Morgan Stanley
Top 6%
95
Strong SellMaintains$27.00-20.40%2025-10-14
ScotiaBank
Top 17%
84
HoldMaintains$30.00-11.56%2025-10-09
Evercore ISI Group
Top 30%
71
HoldMaintains$22.00-35.14%2025-10-06
Mizuho
Top 18%
83
HoldMaintains$29.00-14.50%2025-09-15

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Forecast return on equity

Is MUR forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
8.02%
Industry
19.57%
Market
208.52%
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Forecast return on assets

Is MUR forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
4.22%
Industry
10.04%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

MUR earnings per share forecast

What is MUR's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.55+55.14%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.82+182.41%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.73+172.7%
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MUR revenue forecast

What is MUR's revenue in the next 2 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.7B-2.07%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.0B+9.9%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

MUR earnings growth forecast

How is MUR forecast to perform vs Oil & Gas E&P companies and vs the US market?

Company
50.76%
Industry
19.52%
Market
40.85%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

MUR revenue growth forecast

How is MUR forecast to perform vs Oil & Gas E&P companies and vs the US market?

Company
6.82%
Industry
5.79%
Market
23.4%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

MUR vs Oil and Gas Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
MUR$33.92$29.44-13.20%Sell
CNX$36.07$35.00-2.97%Sell
VIST$49.04$74.33+51.58%Strong Buy
CHRD$92.30$127.30+37.92%Buy
MTDR$42.83$58.10+35.65%Buy
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Murphy Oil Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Murphy Oil Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 9 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: MUR) stock is to Sell MUR stock.

Out of 9 analysts, 0 (0%) are recommending MUR as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending MUR as a Buy, 7 (77.78%) are recommending MUR as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending MUR as a Sell, and 2 (22.22%) are recommending MUR as a Strong Sell.

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What is MUR's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MUR) Murphy Oil's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 50.76% is forecast to beat the US Oil & Gas E&P industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 19.52%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.85%.

Murphy Oil's earnings in 2026 is $142,679,000.On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast MUR's earnings for 2026 to be $221,444,988, with the lowest MUR earnings forecast at -$28,262,284, and the highest MUR earnings forecast at $439,135,946. On average, 15 Wall Street analysts forecast MUR's earnings for 2027 to be $403,108,670, with the lowest MUR earnings forecast at $146,878,234, and the highest MUR earnings forecast at $666,947,085.

In 2028, MUR is forecast to generate $389,248,732 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $342,715,880 and the highest earnings forecast at $442,133,461.

What is MUR's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2027?

(NYSE: MUR) Murphy Oil's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.82% is forecast to beat the US Oil & Gas E&P industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 5.79%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.4%.

Murphy Oil's revenue in 2026 is $2,765,226,000.On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast MUR's revenue for 2026 to be $386,536,694,772, with the lowest MUR revenue forecast at $326,443,656,183, and the highest MUR revenue forecast at $429,358,337,472.

In 2027, MUR is forecast to generate $433,783,240,551 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $366,125,045,085 and the highest revenue forecast at $506,151,816,714.

What is MUR's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MUR) forecast ROA is 4.22%, which is lower than the forecast US Oil & Gas E&P industry average of 10.04%.

What is MUR's Price Target?

According to 9 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year MUR price target, the average MUR price target is $29.44, with the highest MUR stock price forecast at $35.00 and the lowest MUR stock price forecast at $22.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Murphy Oil's share price could fall to $29.44 by Jan 15, 2027. The average Murphy Oil stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 13.2% from the current MUR share price of $33.92.

What is MUR's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MUR) Murphy Oil's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.00. On average, analysts forecast that MUR's EPS will be $1.55 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$0.20, and the highest EPS forecast at $3.08. On average, analysts forecast that MUR's EPS will be $2.82 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.03, and the highest EPS forecast at $4.67. In 2028, MUR's EPS is forecast to hit $2.73 (min: $2.40, max: $3.10).

What is MUR's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MUR) forecast ROE is 8.02%, which is considered weak.
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