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

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

• 11/18/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/14/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $26.00 to $28.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/10/2025 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/6/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Roth Capital. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/6/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $29.00 to $30.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2025 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/21/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $32.00 to $34.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $28.00 to $26.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $24.00 to $27.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $28.00 to $27.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $26.00 to $28.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $26.00 to $30.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $23.00 to $22.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Murphy Oil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a $0.325 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 132.65%.

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.