In the past week, MUR stock has gone up by 11.10%, with a monthly gain of 11.79% and a quarterly plunge of -18.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.58%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.42% for Murphy Oil Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.84% for MUR’s stock, with a -23.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) is above average at 8.95x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.11.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MUR is 134.47M, and currently, short sellers hold a 17.33% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MUR on May 14, 2025 was 3.47M shares.
MUR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) has increased by 1.52 when compared to last closing price of 22.98.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 11.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 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 Devin McDermott – Morgan Stanley Paul Cheng – Scotiabank Charles Meade – Johnson Rice Carlos Escalante – Wolfe Research Timothy Rezvan – KeyBanc Capital Markets Leo Mariani – ROTH Capital Josh Silverstein – UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Murphy Oil Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of MUR
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MUR reach a price target of $24, previously predicting the price at $32. The rating they have provided for MUR stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on April 23rd, 2025.
MUR Trading at -1.40% 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 -47.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.58%, as shares surge +13.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MUR rose by +11.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -41.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.24. In addition, Murphy Oil Corp saw -22.90% 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 Nolan Jeffrey W, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $23.39 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, Nolan Jeffrey W now owns 292,012 shares of Murphy Oil Corp, valued at $233,947 using the latest closing price.
Utsch Louis W, the Vice President of Murphy Oil Corp, sale 9,584 shares at $28.10 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that Utsch Louis W is holding 9,504 shares at $269,310 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Murphy Oil Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.54, with 4.03 for asset returns.
Based on Murphy Oil Corp (MUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
