Wall Street analyst estimates for Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Murphy Oil Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, functions as a company primarily focused on discovering and extracting crude oil and natural gas. Its operational footprint spans across the United States, Canada, and various international locations, where it actively produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The firm, which was initially named Murphy Corporation, adopted its current designation of Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964.
Consensus price target
$39.40 (-8 % vs price $42.99)
between $34.00 and $47.00 · 13 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 28
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $3.3B | $3.2B – $3.4B | $4.12 | 8 |
| 2027E | $3.2B | $3.0B – $3.4B | $3.82 | 10 |
| 2028E | $3.4B | $3.1B – $3.9B | $3.87 | 5 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 9 |
| Hold | 24 |
| Sell | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 36 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.17 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | $0.26 | ||
| 2026-08-05 | $1.55 | $1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2026-05-06 | $0.32 | $0.29 | +10.3% |
| 2026-01-28 | $0.14 | $-0.08 | +275.0% |
| 2025-11-05 | $0.41 | $0.17 | +140.3% |
| 2025-08-06 | $0.27 | $0.21 | +28.6% |
| 2025-05-07 | $0.56 | $0.48 | +16.7% |
| 2025-01-30 | $0.35 | $0.56 | -37.5% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 21.28 |
| Price / Book | 1.22 |
| EV / EBITDA | -0.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.06% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.81B | $2.10B | $2.59B | $2.82B | $1.75B | $2.80B | $4.22B | $3.45B | $3.02B | $2.69B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.61B | $1.43B | $1.53B | $1.93B | $1.76B | $1.52B | $1.84B | $827.3M | $2.02B | $2.11B |
| Gross Profit | $196.1M | $671.7M | $1.06B | $887.8M | -$8.0M | $1.28B | $2.38B | $2.62B | $1.00B | $577.8M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $265.2M | $222.8M | $216.0M | $232.7M | $140.2M | $122.0M | $131.1M | $117.3M | $110.1M | $137.3M |
| Operating Expenses | $413.8M | $388.2M | $364.6M | $442.5M | $1.35B | $998.1M | $792.6M | $1.58B | $399.3M | $190.5M |
| Operating Income | -$217.7M | $321.6M | $629.7M | $445.3M | -$1.36B | $281.4M | $1.59B | $1.04B | $602.6M | $387.3M |
| EBITDA | $814.3M | $1.31B | $1.08B | $1.67B | -$323.5M | $1.06B | $2.44B | $1.95B | $1.54B | $1.26B |
| Interest Expense | $148.2M | $249.8M | $180.4M | $241.8M | $169.4M | $221.8M | $150.8M | $112.4M | $105.9M | $96.1M |
| Pre-tax Income | -$493.1M | $71.8M | $432.3M | $203.5M | -$1.55B | $42.9M | $1.45B | $921.1M | $567.6M | $182.9M |
| Income Tax | -$219.2M | $382.7M | $9.3M | $14.7M | -$293.7M | -$5.9M | $309.5M | $195.9M | $78.3M | $44.6M |
| Net Income | -$276.0M | -$311.8M | $411.1M | $1.15B | -$1.15B | -$73.7M | $965.0M | $661.6M | $407.2M | $104.2M |
| EPS | $-1.60 | $-1.81 | $2.38 | $1.15 | $-8.18 | $-0.48 | $6.22 | $4.26 | $2.71 | $0.73 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.60 | $-1.81 | $2.36 | $1.15 | $-8.18 | $-0.48 | $6.13 | $4.22 | $2.70 | $0.72 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 172.2 M | 172.5 M | 174.2 M | 164.8 M | 153.5 M | 154.3 M | 157.5 M | 156.6 M | 151.0 M | 144.0 M |
Price
| Price | $42.99 (closing price, October 28, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $6.2B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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