The share price of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) fell by 4.75% between January 23 and January 30, 2026, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Lost the Most This Week.
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
On February 28, Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) reported mixed results for Q4 2025, with the company’s adjusted EPS of $0.14 comfortably beating expectations by $0.17. However, Murphy’s revenue for the quarter came in at $624.56 million, down by almost 7% YoY and missing forecasts by $10.75 million.
That said, Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)’s output, both for the Q4 and full year 2025, exceeded guidance as the company ‘delivered some of the best-performing onshore wells in its history and maintained strong uptime at its key offshore facilities’. However, Murphy guided net production of 171,000 boed for FY 2026, down from last year’s 182,000 boed. This is primarily due to Tupper Montney’s natural gas volumes, which are driven in part by higher royalties and fewer wells online. On a more positive note, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 7.7% to $0.35 per share.
Following the results, on January 30, Barclays lowered its price target on Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) from $31 to $29 but maintained its ‘Underweight’ rating on the shares.
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