Murphy Oil (MUR) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) recently:

• 10/27/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group from $36.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2026 – Murphy Oil was given a new $35.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2026 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/15/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $36.00 to $37.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Murphy Oil is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $41.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 10/14/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by UBS Group from $38.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Mizuho from $41.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/29/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 9/29/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $43.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $43.00 to $47.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $41.00 to $42.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/7/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – Murphy Oil is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $41.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $41.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.31%.

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Its activities include identifying, acquiring, developing and producing crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, with a focus on high-quality assets in North America.

The company’s operations are primarily located in the United States, including onshore assets in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas and offshore properties in the Gulf of Mexico. Murphy Oil has also historically maintained exploration and production interests in Canada and other international regions, although its current portfolio is concentrated in the United States.

Founded in 1950, Murphy Oil has evolved from a diversified energy company into a focused exploration and production business.