Murphy Oil (MUQ) Stock Forecast & Price Target
MUQ Analyst Ratings
Hold
1Buy11Hold2Sell
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to Murphy Oil in the past 3 months
MUQ Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
CHF 33.46▼(-3.26% Downside)Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Murphy Oil in the last 3 months. The average price target is CHF 33.46 with a high forecast of CHF 40.42 and a low forecast of CHF 28.04. The average price target represents a -3.26% change from the last price of CHF 34.59.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighCHF 40.42
AverageCHF 33.46
LowCHF 28.04
Highest Price TargetHighestCHF 40.42Average Price TargetCHF 33.46Lowest Price TargetLowestCHF 28.04
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Mehta | Goldman Sachs | CHF 29.69→CHF 36.29 | hold | 4.91%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Lloyd Byrne | Jefferies | CHF 27.22→CHF 28.87 | hold | -16.55%Downside | Reiterated | 10/17/26 | ||
| Betty Jiang | Barclays | CHF 28.04 | sell | -18.93%Downside | Reiterated | 10/16/26 | ||
| Arun Jayaram | J.P. Morgan | CHF 35.47→CHF 40.42 | hold | 16.83%Upside | Reiterated | 10/16/26 | ||
| Devin McDermott | Morgan Stanley | CHF 30.52 | sell | -11.78%Downside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Noah Hungness | Wells Fargo | CHF 35.47 | hold | 2.53%Upside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Phillip Jungwirth | BMO Capital | CHF 32.99 | hold | -4.62%Downside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Nitin Kumar CFA | Mizuho Securities | CHF 33.82→CHF 36.29 | hold | 4.91%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Josh Silverstein | UBS | CHF 31.34→CHF 32.99 | hold | -4.62%Downside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Mark Lear | Scotiabank | CHF 33.82 | hold | -2.24%Downside | Initiated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Tim Rezvan | KeyBanc | CHF 35.47→CHF 38.77 | buy | 12.07%Upside | Reiterated | 09/15/26 | ||
| Chris Baker | Evercore ISI | CHF 34.64 | hold | 0.14%Upside | Reiterated | 09/11/26 | ||
| Leo Mariani | Roth MKM | CHF 28.04 | hold | -18.93%Downside | Assigned | 09/10/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Seaport Global | CHF 31.34 | hold | -9.39%Downside | Initiated | 09/02/26 | ||
| Charles Meade | Johnson Rice | CHF 51.96 | buy | 50.22%Upside | Upgraded | 03/24/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Mehta | 10/27/26 | CHF 29.69→CHF 36.29 | hold | 4.91%Upside | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | ||
| Lloyd Byrne | 10/17/26 | CHF 27.22→CHF 28.87 | hold | -16.55%Downside | Reiterated | Jefferies | ||
| Betty Jiang | 10/16/26 | CHF 28.04 | sell | -18.93%Downside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Arun Jayaram | 10/16/26 | CHF 35.47→CHF 40.42 | hold | 16.83%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Devin McDermott | 10/15/26 | CHF 30.52 | sell | -11.78%Downside | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Noah Hungness | 10/14/26 | CHF 35.47 | hold | 2.53%Upside | Assigned | Wells Fargo | ||
| Phillip Jungwirth | 10/14/26 | CHF 32.99 | hold | -4.62%Downside | Assigned | BMO Capital | ||
| Nitin Kumar CFA | 10/14/26 | CHF 33.82→CHF 36.29 | hold | 4.91%Upside | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities | ||
| Josh Silverstein | 10/14/26 | CHF 31.34→CHF 32.99 | hold | -4.62%Downside | Assigned | UBS | ||
| Mark Lear | 10/14/26 | CHF 33.82 | hold | -2.24%Downside | Initiated | Scotiabank | ||
| Tim Rezvan | 09/15/26 | CHF 35.47→CHF 38.77 | buy | 12.07%Upside | Reiterated | KeyBanc | ||
| Chris Baker | 09/11/26 | CHF 34.64 | hold | 0.14%Upside | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | ||
| Leo Mariani | 09/10/26 | CHF 28.04 | hold | -18.93%Downside | Assigned | Roth MKM | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 09/02/26 | CHF 31.34 | hold | -9.39%Downside | Initiated | Seaport Global | ||
| Charles Meade | 03/24/26 | CHF 51.96 | buy | 50.22%Upside | Upgraded | Johnson Rice |
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3 Months
Success Rate5/11 ratings generated profit
45%
Average Return
+2.38%
Copying Tim Rezvan's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 45.45% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.38% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate4/11 ratings generated profit
36%
Average Return
-12.11%
Copying Tim Rezvan's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 36.36% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -12.11% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate3/11 ratings generated profit
27%
Average Return
-27.16%
Copying Tim Rezvan's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 27.27% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -27.16% per trade.
MUQ Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hold | 20 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
| Sell | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 22 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 22 |
In the current month, MUQ has received 1 Buy Ratings, 17 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. MUQ average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 33.46.
MUQ Financial Forecast
HighCHF 1.20
ConsensusCHF 0.75
LowCHF 0.34
MUQ Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for MUQ is CHF 0.75 with a range of CHF 0.34 to CHF 1.20. The previous quarter’s EPS was CHF 1.28. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 53.80% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighCHF 676M
ConsensusCHF 645M
LowCHF 576M
MUQ Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for MUQ is CHF 644.61M with a range of CHF 575.80M to CHF 676.34M. The previous quarter’s sales results were CHF 764.04M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 63.41% of the time in the past 12 months.
MUQ Stock Forecast FAQ
What is CH:MUQ’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Murphy Oil’s 12-month average price target is CHF33.46.
What is CH:MUQ’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Currently there's no upside potential for CH:MUQ, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is Murphy Oil a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Murphy Oil has a consensus rating of Hold, which is based on 1 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Murphy Oil’s share price target?
The average share price target for Murphy Oil is CHF33.46. This is based on 14 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is CHF40.42, and the lowest forecast is CHF28.04. The average share price target represents a 3.26% decrease from the current price of CHF34.592.
What do analysts say about Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Street analysts.
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