Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Murphy Oil (MUR)

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

• 12/15/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/13/2025 – Murphy Oil was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/12/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $27.00 to $31.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Murphy Oil had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $30.00 to $33.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Murphy Oil had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/22/2025 – Murphy Oil was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 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.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.325 dividend. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio is 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.