The stock of Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) has seen a 0.56% increase in the past week, with a -13.44% drop in the past month, and a -12.56% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.61% for MUR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.19% for MUR’s stock, with a -25.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) Right Now?
Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.27x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.17. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for MUR is 137.79M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.27% of that float. On December 27, 2024, the average trading volume of MUR was 1.63M shares.
MUR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) has decreased by -0.24 when compared to last closing price of 28.74. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.56% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-15 that Roger Jenkins steps down as CEO, with Eric Hambly taking over. Murphy Oil aims for organic growth while maintaining exposure to potential elephants. The company is buying back stock due to undervaluation.
Analysts’ Opinion of MUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MUR stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for MUR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MUR in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $47 based on the research report published on August 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.
MUR Trading at -9.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.54%, as shares sank -11.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MUR rose by +0.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -31.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.24. In addition, Murphy Oil Corp saw -32.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MUR starting from Martinez Maria A, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $43.35 back on Mar 14 ’24. After this action, Martinez Maria A now owns 40,590 shares of Murphy Oil Corp, valued at $433,550 using the latest closing price.
GARDNER JOHN B, the Vice President of Murphy Oil Corp, sale 40,000 shares at $40.82 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’24, which means that GARDNER JOHN B is holding 25,302 shares at $1,632,992 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Murphy Oil Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.99, with 4.84 for asset returns.
Based on Murphy Oil Corp (MUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.71.
Conclusion
To sum up, Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
