Murphy Oil stock holds near $36 after higher revenue

Published on 09/23/2026 at 07:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Murphy Oil stock closed at $36.22 on September 22, 2026, while quarterly revenue rose 33.5 percent year over year. EPS reached $1.55.

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Murphy Oil Corporation (US6267551025) opened at USD 36.22 on September 22, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 5.19 billion. The latest reported quarter combined revenue growth with an earnings miss, leaving commodity exposure and execution central to the stock story.

Revenue rises 33.5 percent

According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, Murphy Oil reported quarterly revenue of USD 926.33 million, up 33.5 percent from the same period a year earlier. The figure also exceeded the reported analyst expectation of USD 888.51 million by USD 37.82 million.

The earnings picture was less supportive. Quarterly EPS was USD 1.55, below the USD 1.57 consensus estimate by USD 0.02, although the prior-year comparison was USD 0.27 EPS. The same report put net margin at 9.74 percent and return on equity at 6.63 percent for the quarter.

Consensus remains cautious

MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026, that analysts maintained a consensus Hold rating with an average price target of USD 37.75. That target stood USD 1.53 above the reported USD 36.22 trading level, a gap of 4.22 percent.

The same source said Bank of America acquired 1,404,146 Murphy Oil shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately USD 45.719 million. The position represented about 0.98 percent of the company, adding an ownership datapoint without changing the reported Hold consensus.

Stock stays below yearly range high

The stock's reported 52-week range was USD 349.83 to USD 636.05 on September 21, 2026, while the company had a market capitalization of USD 9.35 billion in that market-data snapshot. These figures differ materially from the USD 36.22 Murphy Oil quotation and USD 5.19 billion market capitalization reported in the September 22 MarketBeat item, so the values are presented as separate dated snapshots rather than combined into one market state.

Murphy Oil paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.35 on September 1, 2026, to investors of record on August 17, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The reported quarterly distribution provides a separate cash-return reference while the latest EPS remained below consensus.

Murphy Oil stock at USD 36.22

Murphy Oil stock was reported at USD 36.22 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026. The latest dated figures pair 33.5 percent year-over-year revenue growth with a USD 0.02 EPS miss against consensus.