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MUR · NYSE

Murphy Oil Corp

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

$42.84

-0.35%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Quality

60

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Quality research reads 60 of 100, a middle-of-the-universe reading. The measurements behind it are mixed.

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Fundamental Momentum

Accelerating

62

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 62 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as accelerating. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.

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Capital Returns

Moderate

49

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Capital Returns research reads 49 of 100, recorded as moderate. Stored records show 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has been reduced at about 1.1% a year in the stored window.

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Valuation context

Price / earnings
21.0

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What this company does

Murphy Oil Corporation is a global oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) company, with both onshore and offshore operations and properties. As used in this report, the terms Murphy, Murphy Oil, we, our, its and Company may refer to Murphy Oil Corporation or any one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company was originally incorporated in Louisiana in 1950 as Murphy Corporation. It was reincorporated in Delaware in 1964, at which time it adopted the name Murphy Oil Corporation. In 2013, the United States (U.S.) refining and marketing business was separated from Murphy Oil Corporation’s oil and natural gas E&P business. For reporting purposes, Murphy’s E&P activities are subdivided into three geographic segments, including the U.S., Canada and all other countries. Additionally, the Corporate segment includes interest income, interest expense, foreign exchange effects, corporate risk management activities and administrative costs not allocated to the E&P segments. The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Houston, Texas.

In addition to the following information about each business activity, data about Murphy’s operations, properties and business segments, including revenues by class of products and financial information by geographic area, are provided on pages 32 through 43 , 77 through 81 , 103 through 108 , and 111 through 126 of this Form 10-K report.

As part of the Company’s underlying operations, the Company is continually monitoring its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and impact on the environment as well as other social and environmental aspects of its business. See " Sustainability " on page 9 .

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 25, 2026. Read the filing

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