Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Murphy Oil (MUR)

by · The Cerbat Gem

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR):

  • 6/4/2026 – Murphy Oil was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “buy” to “underperform”.
  • 6/4/2026 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/27/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Mizuho from $39.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/26/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $36.00 to $43.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/13/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/7/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/7/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $33.00 to $36.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/15/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $43.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 237.29%.

Insider Transactions at Murphy Oil

In other Murphy Oil news, SVP Daniel R. Hanchera sold 47,320 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.79, for a total transaction of $1,598,942.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 36,166 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,222,049.14. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.79% of the company’s stock.

Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent upstream oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s operations encompass conventional onshore and offshore reservoirs, with an emphasis on liquids-rich properties and deepwater assets. Through a combination of proprietary technologies and strategic joint ventures, Murphy Oil seeks to optimize recovery rates and manage its portfolio to balance long-term resource development with operational flexibility.

Murphy Oil’s exploration and production activities are geographically diversified.

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