Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Murphy Oil (MUR)

Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/19/2026 – Murphy Oil had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Murphy Oil was downgraded by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “underweight”. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock, down from $38.00.
• 8/13/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $48.00 to $43.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $45.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $43.00 to $38.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $41.00 to $38.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by Mizuho to “hold”.
• 7/21/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $44.00 to $41.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Murphy Oil had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $37.00 to $35.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/27/2026 – Murphy Oil was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Murphy Oil’s payout ratio is presently 69.31%.

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.