Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)
NYSE: MUR · Real-Time Price · USD
27.90
-0.79 (-2.75%)
At close: Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
28.03
+0.13 (0.47%)
After-hours: Oct 28, 2025, 7:35 PM EDT
Murphy Oil Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 13 analysts that cover Murphy Oil stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.54, which forecasts a -1.29% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $22 and the highest is $34.
Price Target: $27.54 (-1.29%)
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 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $32 → $34 | Buy | Maintains | $32 → $34 | +21.86% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $28 → $26 | Hold | Maintains | $28 → $26 | -6.81% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Sell Maintains $28 → $27 | Sell | Maintains | $28 → $27 | -3.23% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $24 → $27 | Hold | Maintains | $24 → $27 | -3.23% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $26 → $28 | Hold | Maintains | $26 → $28 | +0.36% | Oct 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.70B
from 3.02B
Decreased by -10.59%
Revenue Next Year
2.79B
from 2.70B
Increased by 3.37%
EPS This Year
1.18
from 2.70
Decreased by -56.23%
EPS Next Year
1.88
from 1.18
Increased by 58.75%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.0B | 3.3B | |
| Avg | 2.7B | 2.8B | |
| Low | 2.5B | 2.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.3% | 24.0% | |
| Avg | -10.6% | 3.4% | |
| Low | -16.4% | -8.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.19 | 3.79 | |||
| Avg | 1.18 | 1.88 | |||
| Low | 0.38 | 0.93 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -18.8% | 220.6% | |||
| Avg | -56.2% | 58.7% | |||
| Low | -85.9% | -21.3% |
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.