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Murphy Oil Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for MUR

Based on 10 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Murphy Oil Corp.
Min Forecast
$38.00+8.14%
Avg Forecast
$49.60+41.15%
Max Forecast
$61.00+73.59%

Should I buy or sell MUR stock?

Based on 10 analysts offering ratings for Murphy Oil Corp.
Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 50%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
5 analysts 50%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%

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MUR stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
Piper Sandler
Top 46%
55
Strong BuyMaintains$61.00+73.59%2023-03-07
Wells Fargo
Top 4%
97
HoldMaintains$47.00+33.75%2023-01-27
Morgan Stanley
Top 1%
100
HoldMaintains$45.00+28.06%2023-01-24
Truist Securities
Top 3%
98
HoldMaintains$49.00+39.44%2023-01-24
Mizuho
Top 2%
99
Strong BuyAssumes$51.00+45.13%2023-01-10
JP Morgan
Top 15%
86
Strong BuyUpgrades$56.00+59.36%2022-12-05
Goldman Sachs
Top 9%
92
HoldMaintains$50.00+42.29%2022-11-23
Mizuho
Top 16%
85
Strong BuyMaintains$53.00+50.83%2022-10-24
Jefferies
Top 1%
100
HoldInitiates Coverage On$46.00+30.90%2022-10-19
MKM Partners
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyAssumes$38.00+8.14%2022-07-20

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Forecast return on equity

Is MUR forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
23.11%
Industry
48.09%
Market
51.58%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is MUR forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
11.2%
Industry
17.18%
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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 2 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$9.47+52.25%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.41+19.13%
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MUR revenue forecast

What is MUR's revenue in the next 2 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$4.4B+11.56%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.9B-0.36%
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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
52.25%
Industry
5.11%
Market
78.57%
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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
11.56%
Industry
-2.69%
Market
25.81%
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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$35.14$49.60+41.15%Buy
PR$9.77$12.29+25.80%Buy
MTDR$45.78$72.00+57.27%Strong Buy
SWN$4.86$9.04+86.05%Buy
PDCE$60.43$79.50+31.56%Buy

Murphy Oil Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Murphy Oil Stock a good buy in 2023, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 10 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: MUR) stock is to Buy MUR stock.

Out of 10 analysts, 5 (50%) are recommending MUR as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending MUR as a Buy, 5 (50%) are recommending MUR as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending MUR as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending MUR as a Strong Sell.

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What is MUR's earnings growth forecast for 2023-2024?

(NYSE: MUR) Murphy Oil's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 52.25% is forecast to beat the US Oil & Gas E&P industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 5.11%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 78.57%.

Murphy Oil's earnings in 2023 is $965,047,000.On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast MUR's earnings for 2023 to be $1,475,072,258, with the lowest MUR earnings forecast at $1,127,721,557, and the highest MUR earnings forecast at $1,923,668,678.

In 2024, MUR is forecast to generate $1,154,201,207 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $950,152,141 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,278,811,324.

What is MUR's revenue growth forecast for 2023-2024?

(NYSE: MUR) Murphy Oil's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 11.56% is forecast to beat the US Oil & Gas E&P industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of -2.69%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 25.81%.

Murphy Oil's revenue in 2023 is $3,932,662,000.On average, 5 Wall Street analysts forecast MUR's revenue for 2023 to be $683,385,712,216, with the lowest MUR revenue forecast at $616,508,552,868, and the highest MUR revenue forecast at $804,358,303,944.

In 2024, MUR is forecast to generate $610,344,713,440 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $542,332,978,979 and the highest revenue forecast at $649,841,759,112.

What is MUR's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2023-2024?

(NYSE: MUR) forecast ROA is 11.2%, which is lower than the forecast US Oil & Gas E&P industry average of 17.18%.

What is MUR's Price Target?

According to 10 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year MUR price target, the average MUR price target is $49.60, with the highest MUR stock price forecast at $61.00 and the lowest MUR stock price forecast at $38.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Murphy Oil's share price could reach $49.60 by Mar 7, 2024. The average Murphy Oil stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 41.15% from the current MUR share price of $35.14.

What is MUR's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2023-2024?

(NYSE: MUR) Murphy Oil's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $6.22. On average, analysts forecast that MUR's EPS will be $9.47 for 2023, with the lowest EPS forecast at $7.24, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.35. In 2024, MUR's EPS is forecast to hit $7.41 (min: $6.10, max: $8.21).

What is MUR's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2023-2024?

(NYSE: MUR) forecast ROE is 23.11%, which is considered strong.
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