Murphy Oil Corporation

MUR

$37.32

-0.98%

2026-09-03 16:00:02 EDT-$0.37

Energy

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

NYSE

Active Trading

Murphy Oil Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, functions as a company primarily focused on discovering and extracting crude oil and natural ...

Price Action of MUR

$37.32

-0.98%-$0.37

High—

Low—

52W High-12.3%

Rel. vol—

Interval

Range6.5h

Volume—SMA5SMA10

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Murphy Oil Corporation, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a global oil and gas exploration and production company. Founded in 1950 and incorporated as Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964, the company has a rich history of over seven decades. Its operations are primarily focused in the United States, Canada, and other ...Murphy Oil Corporation, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a global oil and gas exploration and production company. Founded in 1950 and incorporated as Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964, the company has a rich history of over seven decades. Its operations are primarily focused in the United States, Canada, and other international locations, producing crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company's portfolio is balanced between onshore resource plays in North America and offshore developments in the Gulf of Mexico and other global basins. Murphy Oil emphasizes technological innovation and environmental stewardship, aiming to deliver sustainable growth and shareholder returns. The company is led by President and CEO Eric Hambly, who guides a team of about 813 employees. Financially, Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of approximately $4.78 billion, with a trailing twelve-month revenue per share of $21.09, and maintains a disciplined approach to capital allocation. Its key financial metrics, such as a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.3 and a dividend yield of 4%, reflect a stable investment profile. The company also focuses on operational excellence, cost management, and maintaining a strong balance sheet to navigate the cyclical nature of the energy sector. Murphy Oil's strategic initiatives include optimizing its asset portfolio, advancing exploration prospects, and investing in technologies to improve recovery rates and reduce environmental impact. With a robust enterprise value of $6.56 billion and a commitment to safety and governance, Murphy Oil continues to be a significant player in the independent energy sector.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1950

Employees

813

CEO

Eric Hambly

Full Name

Murphy Oil Corporation

Sector

Energy

Industry

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

ROE

5.71%

Market Cap

$5.35B

Current Ratio

0.85

WACC

5.59%

ROIC

-207.93%

Contact Information

https://www.murphyoilcorp.com

281 675 9000

9805 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024

Key Metrics of MUR

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$5.35B

ROCE

6.1%

EV / EBITDA

-0.26x

+1.7% YoY

FCF Yield

6.2%

-2.7% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

-362.6d

Current Ratio

0.85

Quick take

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Negative working capital

Financial Highlights of MUR

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

82.3%

Net Margin

9.7%

P/E Ratio

18.20x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.43

n/a

Current Ratio

0.85

Dividend Yield

3.7%

Understanding

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Interest coverage is weak

Calendar of MUR

Upcoming

Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.24 · Revenue $732.15M · 9 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.81 · Revenue $780.44M · 9 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $2.95 · Revenue $3.17B · 8 analysts
Mar 30, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.80 · Revenue $769.13M · 6 analysts

Recent history

Sep 1, 2026
Dividend payment
$1.35 per share
Aug 17, 2026
Ex-dividend date
$1.35 per share
Aug 5, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $1.59 · Revenue $928.31M
View filing
May 6, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.37 · Revenue $732.35M
View filing
Feb 25, 2026
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $0.72 · Revenue $2.69B
View filing
Nov 5, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.02 · Revenue $720.97M
View filing

Financial Statements of MUR

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$2.7B	-10.9%	+26.8%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$104.2M	-74.4%	+338.2%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+21.5%	-35.3%	+200.6%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+14.4%	-27.9%	+104.1%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+3.9%	-71.3%	+245.7%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$396.4M	-51.7%	+324.2%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+14.7%	-45.8%	+276.9%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	43.0%	+8.1%	-4.7%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	0.85x	+2.5%	+3.4%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$9.8B	+1.7%	+2.4%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Sep 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	0.72 vs 1.17	-38.7%	1.59 vs 0.24	+561.9%
Revenue Surprise	$2.7B vs $2.7B	-1.2%	$928.3M vs $732.1M	+26.8%

Insider Transactions of MUR

Acquisitions (A)

Since Jun 30, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Jun 30, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 31, 2026	Ecklund Michol L	officer: SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary	Performance Stock Unit	A	25,500	—
Aug 31, 2026	Ecklund Michol L	officer: SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary	Restricted Stock Unit	A	25,500	—
Aug 31, 2026	Ecklund Michol L	officer: SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary	Common Stock	—	0	—
Jul 1, 2026	Nolan Jeffrey W	director	Common Stock	A	2,174	—
Jul 1, 2026	Nolan Jeffrey W	director	Common Stock	D	2,174	$31.51

Earnings Call Transcript of MUR

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good morning. My name is Fern. I will be your conference operator today. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn it over to Atif Riaz, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer. Atif Riaz: Thank you, Fern. Good morning, and welcome to our second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. Joining me today are Eric Hambly, President and CEO; Tom Mireles, Executive Vice President and CFO; and Chris Lorino, Senior Vice President of Operations. Yesterday, after market close, we issued our second quarter earnings release, a slide presentation and a stockholder update. These documents can be found on Murphy's website, and we will reference them today throughout our call. As a reminder, today's call contains forward-looking statements as defined under U.S. securities laws. No assurances can be given that these events will occur or that the projections will be attained. A variety of factors exist that may cause actual results to differ. For further discussion of risk factors, please refer to our most recent annual report filed with the SEC. Murphy takes no duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Throughout today's call, production numbers, reserves and financial amounts are adjusted to exclude noncontrolling interest in the Gulf of America. I will now turn the call over to Eric for opening remarks. Eric Hambly: Thank you, Atif, and thanks to everyone for joining us. We released detailed earnings materials yesterday, so I will keep my comments focused this morning. I want to spend most of my time on the key developments in the quarter, including what we learned through our exploration and appraisal program, how those learnings are shaping our capital allocation and why we believe these investments strengthen Murphy's long-term outlook. The most important development this quarter was the Bubale discovery in Côte d'Ivoire. Just as important as the result itself is the disciplined exploration process that led us here. We entered Côte d'Ivoire with a clear thesis and a 3-well exploration strategy. And although the first 2 wells were noncommercial, we remain confident in Bubale's prospectivity and continuing to execute the plan. That patience and technical conviction paid off as the well encountered oil in both the Turonian and Cenomanian reservoirs. Now we want to be very clear about where we are in the process. While Bubale has the potential to become a significant growth driver for Murphy, there is still important appraisal work ahead. The next step is to understand the scale, quality, continuity and economics of the resource. That work is now underway with the Bubale West-1X, which we spud in July to begin appraisal of the Turonian reservoir. It is the first of up to 5 potential appraisal wells. I emphasize potential because this will be a staged data-driven process over the next 18 to 24 months with each well determining the scope and direction of the remaining appraisal program. An 18- …

Leadership Team of MUR

10 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Eric Hambly	President, Chief Executive Officer & Director	USD 2,332,683	Male	1975	Active
Thomas J. Mireles	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	USD 1,369,220	Male	1973	Active
E. Ted Botner	Executive Officer	USD 1,026,579	Male	1965	Active
Daniel R. Hanchera	Senior Vice President of Business Development	USD 900,952	Male	1958	Active
Maria A. Martinez	Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Administration & Communications	USD 793,428	Female	1975	Active
Roger W. Landes	Interim General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	—	—	—	Active
Christopher C. Olson	Senior Vice President of Exploration and Subsurface	—	Male	—	Active
Paul D. Vaughan	Vice President & Controller	—	Male	1968	Active
Atif Riaz	VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer	—	Male	1988	Active
Francisco R. Garcia	Senior Vice President of Development & Engineering	—	Male	—	Active

Recent News of MUR

Zacks Investment Research8/4/2026Neutral

Murphy Oil to Release Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

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Defense World7/27/2026Neutral

Entropy Technologies LP Invests $1.82 Million in Murphy Oil Corporation $MUR

Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 44,043 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock, valued at approximately $1,817,000. A number of other hedge funds also recently made

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Business Wire7/6/2026Neutral

Murphy Oil Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast for Thursday, August 6, 2026

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, August 6, 2026, to discuss second quarter 2026 earnings results. The company plans to release its financial and operating results after market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. A webcast link and accompanying presentation material will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the company's website at http://ir.murphyoilcorp.com. Date: Thursday,.

Historical Employee Count of MUR

Current

813

Change

+8.40%

Minimum

691

Maximum

813

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	813	10-K	Feb 25, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	750	10-K	Feb 27, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	725	10-K	Feb 23, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	691	10-K	Feb 27, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	696	10-K	Feb 25, 2022	View

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