Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)
NYSE: MUR · Real-Time Price · USD
41.75
+1.78 (4.45%)
At close: Mar 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
42.04
+0.29 (0.69%)
Pre-market: Mar 27, 2026, 4:27 AM EDT
Murphy Oil Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 14 analysts that cover Murphy Oil stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $33.64, which forecasts a -19.43% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $22 and the highest is $63.
Price Target: $33.64 (-19.43%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Murphy Oil stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hold | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $32 → $38 | Hold | Maintains | $32 → $38 | -8.98% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Johnson Rice | Johnson Rice | Hold → Buy Upgrades $63 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $63 | +50.90% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold Maintains $35 → $39 | Hold | Maintains | $35 → $39 | -6.59% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell → Hold Upgrades $29 → $33 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $29 → $33 | -20.96% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold → Buy Upgrades $33 → $41 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $33 → $41 | -1.80% | Mar 12, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.62B
from 2.69B
Decreased by -2.75%
Revenue Next Year
2.90B
from 2.62B
Increased by 10.70%
EPS This Year
0.80
from 0.72
Increased by 10.01%
EPS Next Year
2.19
from 0.80
Increased by 175.75%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.0B | 3.2B | |
| Avg | 2.6B | 2.9B | |
| Low | 2.3B | 2.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.7% | 24.1% | |
| Avg | -2.7% | 10.7% | |
| Low | -13.5% | -6.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.74 | 4.04 | |||
| Avg | 0.80 | 2.19 | |||
| Low | -0.14 | 0.87 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 278.9% | 408.0% | |||
| Avg | 10.0% | 175.8% | |||
| Low | - | 9.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.