NYSE: MUR
Murphy Oil Corporation
Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
After hours: $34.70(+0.38%) · as of 8:00 PM ET
Market Cap
$4.96B
52w High
$43.34
52w Low
$21.86
P/E
17.18
Volume
1.42M
Outstanding Shares
143.35M
Performance
Return analysis
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock rose 48.88% over the last year. Revenue grew 8.82% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 18.01% to 18.42%. Free cash flow declined 72.14% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 18.42%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 8.82% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Murphy Oil Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, functions as a company primarily focused on discovering and extracting crude oil and natural gas.
Valuation
Stock splits
Every 500 shares became 579
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 3
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
9
Buy
24
Hold
3
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 4, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $0.51 · Revenue est $732.15M
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Dividends
$1.38/shareQuarterly5yr growth streakEx-div Aug 17, 2026 · in 2dAdequateMUR pays a dividend with a 3.98% declared yield, 5 consecutive years of growth, growing at 22.42% annually, covered 2.1× by free cash flow.
Declared Yield
3.98%
Annual Div / Share
$1.38
5yr CAGR
+22.42%
Doubles every ~3.4yr
Payout Ratio
65.68%
Adequate
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
+8.55%
5yr CAGR
+22.42%
10yr CAGR
+0.56%
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
Income Projection
Today
$3/mo
In 5 yrs
$6/mo
In 10 yrs
$10/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$40/yr $3/mo | $70/yr+76% $6/mo | $124/yr+211% $10/mo |
Long-range projections use a capped 12% annual growth assumption.
Yield-on-cost grows from 3.98% → 12.35% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 2.1× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Strong dividend growth rate
The 5-year CAGR of 22.42% meaningfully outpaces inflation, compounding real income growth for long-term holders.
Risks to Watch
No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.