What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Murphy Oil Q3 Earnings?

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil’s current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Murphy Oil’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 21st. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 5.25%. The business had revenue of $440.08 million for the quarter.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Murphy Oil from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Murphy Oil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Murphy Oil from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $28.25.

Murphy Oil Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:MUR opened at $27.20 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.09 and a beta of 1.03. Murphy Oil has a 12-month low of $18.94 and a 12-month high of $34.52. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.325 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 67.36%.

Institutional Trading of Murphy Oil

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MUR. CWM LLC increased its position in Murphy Oil by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 39,569 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after buying an additional 4,373 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 21.3% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 49,323 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,401,000 after acquiring an additional 8,669 shares in the last quarter. Monument Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil during the third quarter valued at approximately $210,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 11.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,464 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 17.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 11,882 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

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. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964.