Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Stock

Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) is a Energy stock trading at $38.28 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $5.49B and a trailing P/E of 65.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates as an oil and natural gas company and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Understand Murphy Oil Corporation: how it makes money

Murphy Oil Corporation explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and makes money by selling its production (revenue from production).

Because most revenue comes from Revenue from Production (crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids), profitability is primarily driven by how much the company produces and sells.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
E&P$0.7B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear operating focus on production revenue, but the provided segment detail is limited to production, so other drivers of total revenue and risk are not broken out here.

Valuation: At 59× earnings, MUR trades 241% above the Petroleum & Natural Gas average (17×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Production-led revenue: Revenue from Production is the biggest disclosed contributor to the latest quarter, aligning the business directly with its exploration and production activities.
  • Operational margin signal: The latest quarter shows an operating margin of 18.8%, indicating the company converted operating results into positive profitability based on its production activities.

Bear case

  • Dependence on production revenue: If production levels change, or if output does not convert into sales, Revenue from Production would be directly affected.
  • Limited disclosed segment granularity: With only production revenue disclosed in the provided breakdown, it is harder to pinpoint what portion of results may be offset by other operational activities.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$38.28
Market Cap$5.49B
P/E Ratio65.2
EV / EBITDA4.0
Price / Book1.05
Price / Sales1.97
DCF Value (model)$1.77
DCF Upside vs Price-95.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$2.72B
Net Margin3.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.2%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.01 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E65.2
Sector P/E (Energy)16.8
Industry P/E (Petroleum & Natural Gas)16.7
vs Sector288.5%
vs Industry291.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($752.23M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorEnergy
IndustryPetroleum & Natural Gas
CEOEric Hambly
Employees750
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.