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Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)

Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Houston, United States | NYSE
36.87 USD -2.37 (-6.040%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 36.80 -0.07 (-0.070%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT

Murphy Oil (MUR) is a stock with a strong dividend yield and a history of consistent payouts, which makes it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price movements and mixed analyst ratings suggest caution. The stock has shown some momentum in the short term, but the long-term fundamentals are mixed with a high debt-to-equity ratio and negative operating margins. The options activity suggests a range of views, with both bullish and bearish positions present, indicating potential for volatility. Overall, while the dividend yield is appealing, the stock's fundamentals and recent performance make it a cautious long-term buy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.102757
AutoARIMA0.124508
AutoETS0.128998
MSTL0.130907

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 26.81
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.279
Excess Kurtosis -1.09
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-17
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 42.043
Revenue per Share 18.794
Market Cap 5,285,266,944
Trailing P/E 51.21
Forward P/E 10.39
Beta 0.59
Profit Margins 3.88%
Website https://www.murphyoilcorp.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mixed sentiment. Call options are showing higher volume and open interest, especially for strikes above the current price, suggesting potential bullish sentiment. However, put options also have significant open interest, indicating some bearish positioning. The high IV (implied volatility) across expirations suggests uncertainty or anticipation of price movement. The ATM calls and puts are showing moderate activity, which could indicate traders are hedging or expecting a range-bound market.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.10% 5.22% 4.05% 3.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-17 0.350000 1.095805
2025-11-17 0.325000 1.113662
2025-08-18 0.325000 1.483293
2025-05-16 0.325000 1.525024
2025-02-18 0.325000 1.211944
2024-11-18 0.300000 0.967361
2024-08-19 0.300000 0.848953
2024-05-17 0.300000 0.753504
2024-02-16 0.300000 0.834088
2023-11-10 0.275000 0.703134
2023-08-11 0.275000 0.689428
2023-05-12 0.275000 0.918892
2023-02-10 0.275000 0.716571
2022-11-10 0.250000 0.585976
2022-08-12 0.250000 0.805445
2022-05-13 0.175000 0.581407
2022-02-11 0.150000 0.499971
2021-11-12 0.125000 0.512742
2021-08-13 0.125000 0.667454
2021-05-14 0.125000 0.719196
2021-02-12 0.125000 1.027572
2020-11-13 0.125000 1.692237
2020-08-14 0.125000 0.992802
2020-05-15 0.125000 1.340156
2020-02-14 0.250000 1.389533
2019-11-15 0.250000 1.274128
2019-08-16 0.250000 1.651461
2019-05-17 0.250000 1.191181
2019-02-15 0.250000 1.096283
2018-11-08 0.250000 1.050869
2018-08-10 0.250000 1.048958
2018-05-11 0.250000 1.094734
2018-02-16 0.250000 1.245773
2017-11-10 0.250000 1.147337
2017-08-10 0.250000 1.313450
2017-05-11 0.250000 1.264091
2017-02-09 0.250000 1.216552
2016-11-09 0.250000 1.239255
2016-08-11 0.250000 1.224160
2016-05-12 0.350000 1.628579
2016-02-11 0.350000 3.131086
2015-11-12 0.350000 1.783168
2015-08-13 0.350000 1.568824
2015-05-13 0.350000 1.166603
2015-02-12 0.350000 1.034332
2014-11-12 0.350000 1.009165
2014-08-14 0.350000 0.891185
2014-05-14 0.313000 0.788996
2014-02-13 0.313000 0.842961
2013-11-13 0.313000 0.787915
2013-08-19 0.270294 0.718613
2013-05-15 0.270294 0.762358
2013-02-14 0.270294 0.815852
2012-11-14 2.429188 8.087983
2012-08-15 0.270294 0.958319
2012-05-14 0.237478 0.978439
2012-02-10 0.237478 0.764801
2011-11-08 0.237478 0.832700
2011-08-11 0.237478 0.910493
2011-05-11 0.237478 0.695478
2011-02-11 0.237478 0.683328
2010-11-09 0.237478 0.707260
2010-08-12 0.237478 0.886459
2010-05-12 0.215889 0.747906
2010-02-11 0.215889 0.846349
2009-11-10 0.215889 0.709851
2009-08-13 0.215889 0.748456
2009-05-13 0.215889 0.822206
2009-02-12 0.215889 0.968041
2008-11-12 0.215889 1.040885
2008-08-14 0.215889 0.586360
2008-05-14 0.162349 0.391421
2008-02-14 0.162349 0.449849
2007-11-07 0.162349 0.464398
2007-08-13 0.162349 0.569413
2007-05-09 0.129534 0.475702
2007-02-09 0.129534 0.534533
2006-11-08 0.129534 0.561887
2006-08-11 0.129534 0.544693
2006-05-10 0.097582 0.401704
2006-02-09 0.097582 0.437663
2005-11-08 0.097582 0.448281
2005-08-12 0.097582 0.374821
2005-05-09 0.097150 0.459370
2005-02-10 0.097150 0.450679
2004-11-09 0.097150 0.534823
2004-08-12 0.097150 0.592388
2004-05-10 0.086356 0.576910
2004-02-11 0.086356 0.618346
2003-11-07 0.086356 0.646133
2003-08-13 0.086356 0.732519
2003-05-12 0.086356 0.834894
2003-02-12 0.086356 0.911362
2002-11-06 0.086356 0.926818
2002-08-14 0.086356 0.928841
2002-05-06 0.080959 0.792816
2002-02-13 0.080959 0.911629
2001-11-07 0.080959 0.952421
2001-08-09 0.080959 0.972132
2001-05-07 0.080959 0.980757
2001-02-09 0.080959 1.145105
2000-11-08 0.080959 1.297064
2000-08-10 0.080959 1.170100
2000-05-08 0.075561 1.189733
2000-02-10 0.075561 1.320186
1999-11-09 0.075561 1.265878
1999-08-12 0.075561 1.441039
1999-05-10 0.075561 1.587719
1999-02-10 0.075561 1.938801
1998-11-10 0.075561 1.821312
1998-08-13 0.075561 1.779186
1998-05-11 0.075561 1.439734
1998-02-11 0.075561 1.535821
1997-11-12 0.075561 1.358741
1997-08-18 0.075561 1.463390
1997-05-12 0.070164 1.532596
1997-02-14 0.070164 1.495516
1997-01-02 1.333981 27.829535
1996-11-13 0.070164 1.711342
1996-08-19 0.070164 1.859324
1996-05-13 0.070164 1.821738
1996-02-14 0.070164 1.993842
1995-11-13 0.070164 2.199669
1995-08-14 0.070164 2.134801
1995-05-09 0.070164 1.933412
1995-02-09 0.070164 1.942232
1994-11-08 0.070164 1.823195
1994-08-09 0.070164 1.970065
1994-05-10 0.070164 2.001350
1994-02-09 0.070164 2.163772
1993-11-08 0.070164 2.073390
1993-08-10 0.070164 2.197363
1993-05-11 0.064767 1.888911
1993-02-09 0.064767 2.257739
1992-11-09 0.064767 2.430387
1992-08-11 0.064767 2.350583
1992-05-11 0.064767 2.346095
1992-02-10 0.064767 2.492194
1991-11-08 0.064767 2.531591
1991-08-12 0.064767 2.490609
1991-05-09 0.064767 2.402187
1991-02-11 0.064767 2.269633
1990-11-08 0.053972 1.825235
1990-08-10 0.053972 1.683936
1990-05-10 0.053972 1.813470
1990-02-12 0.053972 1.792671
1989-11-09 0.053972 2.013912
1989-08-09 0.053972 2.000879
1989-05-09 0.053972 2.243935
1989-02-08 0.053972 2.378969
1988-11-08 0.053972 2.634486
1988-08-09 0.053972 2.453492
1988-05-10 0.053972 2.500642
1988-02-08 0.053972 2.888079
1987-11-09 0.053972 3.292033
1987-08-10 0.053972 2.020665
1987-05-11 0.053972 2.282857
1987-02-09 0.053972 2.737895
1986-11-07 0.053972 3.295787
1986-08-11 0.053972 3.787075
1986-05-09 0.053972 3.536765
1986-02-10 0.053972 3.537889
1985-11-08 0.053972 2.785461
1985-08-12 0.053972 3.087305
1985-05-09 0.053972 3.022445
1985-02-08 0.053972 3.073461
1984-11-08 0.053972 3.222624
1984-08-09 0.053972 3.139988
1984-05-09 0.053972 2.707220
1984-02-08 0.053972 2.851255
1983-11-07 0.053972 3.021821
1983-08-09 0.053972 2.789553
1983-05-10 0.053972 3.349896
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.35
dividendYield 3.66
exDividendDate 2026-05-18
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.3
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.033129457
lastDividendValue 0.35
lastDividendDate 2026-02-17
dividendDate 2026-06-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.77004325
Address1 9,805 Katy Freeway
Address2 Suite G-200
All Time High 87.62521
All Time Low 3.346287
Ask 37.05
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.9 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,374,210
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,744,069
Average Volume 2,744,069
Average Volume10Days 2,374,210
Beta 0.585
Bid 36.66
Bid Size 600
Board Risk 4
Book Value 35.847
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 36.87
Current Ratio 0.768
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 36.99
Day Low 35.3101
Debt To Equity 42.043
Display Name Murphy Oil
Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Dividend Rate 1.35
Dividend Yield 3.66
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,158,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,158,800
Earnings Growth -0.762
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.764
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,097,600
Ebitda 1,440,305,024
Ebitda Margins 0.53546
Enterprise To Ebitda 5.005
Enterprise To Revenue 2.68
Enterprise Value 7,208,963,072
Eps Current Year 3.97465
Eps Forward 3.55023
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.72
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,062,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.1832
Fifty Day Average Change 0.6867981
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.01898113
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 77.004326
Fifty Two Week High 43.34
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.470001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14928475
Fifty Two Week Low 20.16
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.71
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.828869
Fifty Two Week Range 20.16 - 43.34
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.93
Float Shares 134,121,985
Forward Eps 3.55023
Forward P E 10.385242
Free Cashflow 291,262,240
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 813
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.75711
Gross Profits 2,036,502,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.05672
Held Percent Institutions 0.92177004
Implied Shares Outstanding 143,348,713
Industry Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Disp Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Key oil-gas-e-p
Ir Website http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir/default.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,286,400
Last Dividend Value 0.35
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,378,166,400
Last Split Factor 1,158:1000
Long Business Summary 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. Murphy Oil Corporation was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Long Name Murphy Oil Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,285,266,944
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_290060
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 103,749,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,285,267,048
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 36.58
Operating Cashflow 1,247,808,000
Operating Margins -0.103999995
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 1.8055999
Peg Ratio 0.33
Phone 281 675 9000
Post Market Change -0.069999695
Post Market Change Percent -0.18985543
Post Market Price 36.8
Post Market Time 1,776,470,160
Previous Close 39.24
Price Eps Current Year 9.276288
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0285379
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.9648964
Profit Margins 0.03875
Quick Ratio 0.681
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.88235
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.37
Regular Market Change Percent -6.03976
Regular Market Day High 36.99
Regular Market Day Low 35.3101
Regular Market Day Range 35.3101 - 36.99
Regular Market Open 36.58
Regular Market Previous Close 39.24
Regular Market Price 36.87
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 2,596,471
Return On Assets 0.01783
Return On Equity 0.02615
Revenue Growth -0.084
Revenue Per Share 18.794
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 143,348,713
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0785
Shares Short 11,256,402
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 14,160,802
Short Name Murphy Oil Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.111
Short Ratio 3.44
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol MUR
Target High Price 63.0
Target Low Price 31.0
Target Mean Price 41.05267
Target Median Price 41.0
Total Cash 377,196,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.641
Total Debt 2,201,687,040
Total Revenue 2,689,844,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.3
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.033129457
Trailing Eps 0.72
Trailing P E 51.20833
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 30.26795
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.602049
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.21812011
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,596,471
Website https://www.murphyoilcorp.com
Zip 77,024