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As of close of business last night, Murphy Oil Corp.’s stock clocked out at $35.51, up 1.37% from its previous closing price of $35.03. In other words, the price has increased by $1.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.76 million shares were traded. MUR stock price reached its highest trading level at $35.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $35.05.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MUR’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.76 and its Current Ratio is at 0.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on August 15, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $47 from $50 previously.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’24 when Martinez Maria A sold 10,000 shares for $43.35 per share. The transaction valued at 433,550 led to the insider holds 40,590 shares of the business.
GARDNER JOHN B sold 40,000 shares of MUR for $1,632,992 on Mar 07 ’24. The Vice President now owns 25,302 shares after completing the transaction at $40.82 per share. On Mar 06 ’24, another insider, Vaughan Paul D., who serves as the Vice President & Controller of the company, sold 6,000 shares for $39.61 each. As a result, the insider received 237,660 and left with 11,877 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MUR now has a Market Capitalization of 5357997568 and an Enterprise Value of 7310667264. As of this moment, Murphy’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.155 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.792.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MUR has reached a high of $49.14, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $32.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.11%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MUR traded 1.75M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1714830 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 152.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 142.36M. Insiders hold about 5.65% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.52% stake in the company. Shares short for MUR as of 1727654400 were 9747533 with a Short Ratio of 5.58, compared to 1724976000 on 9712948. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9747533 and a Short% of Float of 9.3100004.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.15, MUR has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.18. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.032829005The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.48.
