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The closing price of Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) was $27.92 for the day, up 0.87% from the previous closing price of $27.68. In other words, the price has increased by $0.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.96 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MUR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.96. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.77 and its Current Ratio is at 0.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
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, Truist on January 31, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $31 from $42 previously.
On January 22, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal-Weight but kept the price unchanged to $37.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on August 15, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $50 to $47.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 05 ’25 when Palanivelu Meenambigai bought 1,573 shares for $26.70 per share. The transaction valued at 41,999 led to the insider holds 37,065 shares of the business.
DEMING CLAIBORNE P bought 50,000 shares of MUR for $1,328,000 on Feb 05 ’25. The Director now owns 981,651 shares after completing the transaction at $26.56 per share. On Feb 04 ’25, another insider, DEMING CLAIBORNE P, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 50,000 shares for $26.47 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,323,415 and bolstered with 931,651 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Murphy’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.78.
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 $25.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 145.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 137.43M. Insiders hold about 5.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.29% stake in the company.
