# Murphy Oil (MUR) — Analyst Forecast

MUR · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mur/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 4 | 13 | 2 | 19 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $34.00 | $40.86 | $47.00 | 7 |

Last price $39.85 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $37.00 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Initiated Coverage | Sector Perform | $41.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $40.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $44.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $43.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $47.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $42.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | — |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $41.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Barclays | Downgraded | Equal-Weight → Underweight | $34.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $45.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $43.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $38.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $38.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $41.00 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $35.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Keybanc | Upgraded | Sector Weight → Overweight | $48.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $44.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $43.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $36.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MUR stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Murphy Oil (MUR) is $40.86, with a high estimate of $47.00 and a low of $34.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is MUR a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Murphy Oil currently average a Hold rating: 4 buy, 13 hold and 2 sell, from 19 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MUR?

The average price target of $40.86 implies 2.53% upside from the last price of $39.85.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MUR?

On Oct 15, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained Murphy Oil at Underweight with a price target of $37.00.

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