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MURPHY OIL CORP MUR
MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.75% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $2.7B at a 3.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.81 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-06-04 | Keybanc | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-05-27 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-26 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-15 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.025 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.681 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.031 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.139 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUR | MURPHY OIL CORP | 5/9 | 3.46 | 47.6 | -10.2% |
| NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | 6/9 | 1.33 | 53.8 | +11.2% |
| RRC | RANGE RESOURCES CORP | 8/9 | — | 13.5 | +28.9% |
| SM | SM Energy Co | 6/9 | 2.77 | 9.7 | +17.2% |
| CNX | CNX Resources Corp | 6/9 | — | 7.5 | +76.8% |
| CRK | COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC | 7/9 | 1.57 | 10.6 | +77% |
| CRGY | Crescent Energy Co | 5/9 | 1.19 | 25.1 | +22.1% |
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About MURPHY OIL CORP
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. Murphy Oil Corporation was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is MUR financially healthy?
MURPHY OIL CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MUR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MURPHY OIL CORP pays a dividend yielding about 3.75% with a 178.6% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is MUR?
In FY2025, MURPHY OIL CORP had a net margin of 3.8% and a return on equity of 2.0%.
Is MUR overvalued or undervalued?
MURPHY OIL CORP trades at about 49.0× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 3.0×–41.8×, median 9.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MUR?
The average Wall-Street price target for MURPHY OIL CORP is $44.14, about 25.2% above the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is MUR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MURPHY OIL CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 47.6×, a dividend yield of 3.75%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.