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MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering MURPHY OIL CORP.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | 8 | $40 | $11 | $27.714 | $32.16 | -13.82% |
| 2021-11-10 | 9 | $40 | $20 | $32.125 | $32.16 | -0.11% |
| 2021-11-16 | 9 | $40 | $20 | $32.25 | $32.16 | 0.28% |
| 2021-12-01 | 9 | $40 | $20 | $32.375 | $32.16 | 0.67% |
| 2021-12-29 | 9 | $40 | $20 | $33.375 | $32.16 | 3.78% |
| 2022-01-05 | 9 | $40 | $20 | $33.875 | $32.16 | 5.33% |
| 2022-01-14 | 9 | $43 | $20 | $34.25 | $32.16 | 6.5% |
| 2022-01-28 | 9 | $43 | $20 | $34.75 | $32.16 | 8.05% |
| 2022-02-02 | 9 | $45 | $20 | $35.5 | $32.16 | 10.39% |
| 2022-02-11 | 10 | $45 | $20 | $36.222 | $32.16 | 12.63% |
| 2022-03-03 | 10 | $47 | $20 | $36.444 | $32.16 | 13.32% |
| 2022-03-10 | 10 | $47 | $20 | $37.111 | $32.16 | 15.39% |
| 2022-03-23 | 10 | $57 | $20 | $38.222 | $32.16 | 18.85% |
| 2022-03-31 | 10 | $58 | $20 | $40 | $32.16 | 24.38% |
| 2022-04-13 | 10 | $58 | $20 | $41.777 | $32.16 | 29.9% |
| 2022-04-14 | 9 | $58 | $35 | $46.25 | $32.16 | 43.81% |
| 2022-05-04 | 9 | $60 | $37 | $51.25 | $32.16 | 59.36% |
| 2022-05-05 | 9 | $60 | $37 | $51.25 | $32.16 | 59.36% |
| 2022-05-11 | 9 | $60 | $37 | $50.875 | $32.16 | 58.19% |
| 2022-05-25 | 9 | $68 | $37 | $51.625 | $32.16 | 60.53% |
| 2022-06-22 | 8 | $68 | $37 | $51.125 | $32.16 | 58.97% |
| 2022-08-04 | 9 | $61 | $34 | $47.111 | $32.16 | 46.49% |
| 2022-08-12 | 9 | $61 | $34 | $47.222 | $32.16 | 46.83% |
| 2022-08-15 | 9 | $61 | $34 | $47.666 | $32.16 | 48.22% |
| 2022-08-16 | 9 | $61 | $34 | $47.555 | $32.16 | 47.87% |
| 2022-08-29 | 9 | $61 | $37 | $48 | $32.16 | 49.25% |
| 2022-08-31 | 9 | $64 | $37 | $48.777 | $32.16 | 51.67% |
| 2022-09-20 | 9 | $73 | $37 | $49.555 | $32.16 | 54.09% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
MUR's average price target has moved up $9.55 over the prior 173 days.
MUR reports an average of 21.6% for its upside potential over the past 46 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | 9 | 40 | 20 | 32.375 | 25.53 | 26.81% |
| 2022-01-14 | 9 | 43 | 20 | 34.250 | 31.87 | 7.47% |
| 2022-03-10 | 10 | 47 | 20 | 37.111 | 37.13 | -0.05% |
| 2022-06-15 | 8 | 68 | 37 | 51.125 | 40.38 | 26.61% |
| 2022-08-12 | 9 | 61 | 34 | 47.222 | 35.23 | 34.04% |
MUR Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.89 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
MUR's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.67 over the prior 30 months.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- In the context of all US stocks, MURPHY OIL CORP's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 713.78% of them.
- MUR has a greater average analyst price target than 632.69% of stocks in the large market cap category.
- MUR has a lower variance in analysts' estimates than -2025.08% of stocks in the large market cap category.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of stocks in the large market cap category, MURPHY OIL CORP's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 831.58% of them.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Petroleum and Natural Gas industry with the ratings most similar to MURPHY OIL CORP are MRO, FANG, and EQT.
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