Roth Capital Forecasts Murphy Oil’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:MUR)

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil’s current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Murphy Oil’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley set a $27.00 target price on shares of Murphy Oil and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.62.

Murphy Oil Stock Performance

NYSE MUR opened at $23.33 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.67 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.81. Murphy Oil has a twelve month low of $18.95 and a twelve month high of $44.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $665.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $684.89 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 13.44% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The firm’s revenue was down 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.85 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 342.8% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 828 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 3,989.7% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,186 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,157 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 60.5% during the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 1,441 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Murphy Oil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.325 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.57%. Murphy Oil’s payout ratio is 50.00%.

About Murphy Oil

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964.