What is the analyst consensus rating for MUR?

The analyst consensus rating for MUR is "Hold" based on 9 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for MUR?

The average 12-month price target for MUR is $37.89, representing a downside of 7.8% from the current price of $41.08.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest MUR Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Mar 26, 2026	Hanwen Chang	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$32.00 → $38.00 +6.00 (18.8%)
Mar 25, 2026	Charles Meade	Johnson Rice	Upgrades	Buy	$63.00
Mar 17, 2026	Nitin Kumar	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$35.00 → $39.00 +4.00 (11.4%)
Mar 13, 2026	Betty Jiang	Barclays	Upgrades	Hold	$29.00 → $33.00 +4.00 (13.8%)
Mar 12, 2026	Mark Lear	Piper Sandler	Upgrades	Buy	$33.00 → $41.00 +8.00 (24.2%)
Mar 11, 2026	Neil Mehta	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$29.00 → $33.00 +4.00 (13.8%)
Mar 5, 2026	Mark Lear	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Hold	$32.00 → $33.00 +1.00 (3.1%)
Mar 5, 2026	Josh Silverstein	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$30.00 → $34.00 +4.00 (13.3%)
Feb 11, 2026	Neil Mehta	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$26.00 → $29.00 +3.00 (11.5%)
Feb 3, 2026	Phillip Jungwirth	BMO Capital	Maintains	Hold	$37.00 → $35.00 -2.00 (-5.4%)
Feb 2, 2026	Mark Lear	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Hold	$34.00 → $32.00 -2.00 (-5.9%)
Jan 30, 2026	Betty Jiang	Barclays	Maintains	Sell	$31.00 → $29.00 -2.00 (-6.5%)
Jan 27, 2026	Hanwen Chang	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$28.00 → $32.00 +4.00 (14.3%)
Jan 23, 2026	Devin McDermott	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Sell	$27.00 → $25.00 -2.00 (-7.4%)
Jan 22, 2026	Neil Mehta	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$23.00 → $26.00 +3.00 (13.0%)
Jan 21, 2026	Betty Jiang	Barclays	Maintains	Sell	$44.00 → $39.00 -5.00 (-11.4%)
Jan 15, 2026	Nitin Kumar	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$33.00 → $35.00 +2.00 (6.1%)
Jan 7, 2026	Betty Jiang	Barclays	Maintains	Sell	$26.00 → $29.00 +3.00 (11.5%)

Hanwen Chang

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$32.00 → $38.00

Mar 26

Charles Meade

Johnson Rice

BuyUpgrades

$63.00

Mar 25

Nitin Kumar

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$35.00 → $39.00

Mar 17

Betty Jiang

Barclays

HoldUpgrades

$29.00 → $33.00

Mar 13

Mark Lear

Piper Sandler

BuyUpgrades

$33.00 → $41.00

Mar 12

Neil Mehta

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$29.00 → $33.00

Mar 11

Mark Lear

Piper Sandler

HoldMaintains

$32.00 → $33.00

Mar 5

Josh Silverstein

UBS

HoldMaintains

$30.00 → $34.00

Mar 5

Neil Mehta

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$26.00 → $29.00

Feb 11

Phillip Jungwirth

BMO Capital

HoldMaintains

$37.00 → $35.00

Feb 3

Mark Lear

Piper Sandler

HoldMaintains

$34.00 → $32.00

Feb 2

Betty Jiang

Barclays

SellMaintains

$31.00 → $29.00

Jan 30

Hanwen Chang

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$28.00 → $32.00

Jan 27

Devin McDermott

Morgan Stanley

SellMaintains

$27.00 → $25.00

Jan 23

Neil Mehta

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$23.00 → $26.00

Jan 22

Betty Jiang

Barclays

SellMaintains

$44.00 → $39.00

Jan 21

Nitin Kumar

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$33.00 → $35.00

Jan 15

Betty Jiang

Barclays

SellMaintains

$26.00 → $29.00

Jan 7

Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Analyst Forecast

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