Murphy Oil
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.1M | Put options by funds: $15.6M
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 133
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.08% [Q3] → 83.05% (-0.02%) [Q4]
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 73
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 414 [Q3] → 407 (-7) [Q4]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.18B [Q3] → $3.67B (-$502M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$28
3%
downside
Avg. target
$32
12%
upside
High target
$37
29%
upside
8 analyst ratings
2 positive
25%
5 neutral
63%
1 negative
13%
Morgan Stanley Devin McDermott 38% 1-year accuracy 13 / 34 met price target | 11%upside $32 | Underweight Maintained | 27 Mar 2025 |
Barclays Betty Jiang 56% 1-year accuracy 19 / 34 met price target | 11%upside $32 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 18 Mar 2025 |
JP Morgan Arun Jayaram 46% 1-year accuracy 19 / 41 met price target | 3%downside $28 | Neutral Maintained | 13 Mar 2025 |
Piper Sandler Mark Lear 43% 1-year accuracy 73 / 169 met price target | 18%upside $34 | Overweight Maintained | 6 Mar 2025 |
UBS Josh Silverstein 59% 1-year accuracy 30 / 51 met price target | 11%upside $32 | Neutral Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about MUR published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
BW Offshore: Closing of the sale of the FPSO BW Pioneer
Closing of the sale of the FPSO BW Pioneer Reference is made to the announcement dated 12 March 2025, in which BW Offshore Limited (“BW Offshore”) announced its agreement to sell the FPSO BW Pioneer for USD 125 million to a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR). Following the close of the transaction, BW Offshore has received the initial payment of USD 100 million.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Murphy Oil Unit Acquires an FPSO for $125M in the Gulf of America
MUR's unit acquires an FPSO in the Gulf of America, which will assist its future expansion of offshore production in the region.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
BW Offshore: Sale of FPSO BW Pioneer with five-year O&M contract with the buyer
Sale of FPSO BW Pioneer with five-year O&M contract with the buyer BW Offshore has signed an agreement for the sale of the FPSO BW Pioneer for USD 125 million to a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), the operator of the Cascade & Chinook field. The transaction includes an initial payment of USD 100 million upon delivery of the FPSO at the end of the current contract period, 18 March 2025, followed by the remaining balance upon receipt of the full-term class certificate for the period 2025-2030, expected before end of Q2.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Strategic Acquisition of Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel in Gulf of America
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced that a subsidiary has signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire the BW Pioneer floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) from BW Offshore. The gross purchase price is $125 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, and includes an initial approximate $100 million payment upon delivery by the end of first quarter 2025. The remaining balance will be due when certain contractual obligations ar.
Negative
Benzinga
1 month ago
These Analysts Lower Their Forecasts On Murphy Oil After Downbeat Earnings
Murphy Oil Corporation MUR reported downbeat fiscal-year fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Murphy Oil: The Chances Of Finding An Elephant Are Still Realistic
The company holds game-changing prospects and maintains a strong balance sheet under new CEO leadership. MUR focuses on steady growth, though offshore projects cause earnings to be 'bumpy' due to significant project impacts and routine maintenance downtimes. Net debt is at its lowest levels in a long time.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 30, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kelly Whitley - Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications Eric Hambly - President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Mireles - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chris Lorino - Senior Vice President, Operations Conference Call Participants Arun Jayaram - JPMorgan Neil Mehta - Goldman Sachs Neal Dingmann - Truist Securities Paul Cheng - Scotiabank Leo Mariani - ROTH Capital Charles Meade - Johnson Rice Carlos Escalante - Wolfe Research Geoff Jay - Daniel Energy Partners Betty Jiang - Barclays Chris Baker - Evercore ISI Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Murphy Oil Corporation Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Ms.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Murphy Oil's Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates, Expenses Decline
MUR's fourth-quarter earnings per share and revenues missed the consensus estimates. The company has replaced 83% of its production volumes in 2024.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Murphy Oil (MUR) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Murphy Oil (MUR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.90 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results, Preliminary Year-End 2024 Reserves, 2025 Capital Expenditure and Production Guidance
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, including net income attributable to Murphy of $50 million, or $0.34 net income per diluted share. Excluding discontinued operations and other items affecting comparability between periods, adjusted net income attributable to Murphy was $51 million, or $0.35 adjusted net income per diluted share. For full year 2024, the company recorded.
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