Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Stock Overview
NYSE · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Murphy Oil Corporation
Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Murphy Oil Corporation was formerly known as…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Murphy Oil Corporation operates in the Energy sector, within the Oil & Gas E&P industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Murphy Oil Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Murphy Oil Corporation |
| Ticker | MUR |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $36.44 |
| Market cap | $5.22B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 18.04 |
| EPS (trailing) | $2.02 |
| 52-week high | $43.34 |
| 52-week low | $24.80 |
| Dividend yield | 3.84% |
| Ex-dividend date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 6.46% |
| Debt-to-equity | 41.90% |
| Average volume | 1.77M |
| Shares outstanding | 143.35M |
| Sector | Energy |
| Industry | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Employees | 813 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Murphy Oil Corporation's current P/E ratio?
- Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) has a trailing P/E ratio of 18.04 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Murphy Oil Corporation's market capitalisation?
- Murphy Oil Corporation's market cap is $5.22B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is MUR's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, MUR has traded between $24.80 and $43.34. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Murphy Oil Corporation compared to the market?
- Murphy Oil Corporation has a beta of 0.49, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Murphy Oil Corporation pay a dividend?
- Murphy Oil Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 3.84%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is MUR listed on?
- MUR is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is Murphy Oil Corporation in?
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