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
EUR 36.21▼(-7.92% 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 EUR 36.21 with a high forecast of EUR 43.73 and a low forecast of EUR 30.34. The average price target represents a -7.92% change from the last price of EUR 39.32.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighEUR 43.73
AverageEUR 36.21
LowEUR 30.34
Highest Price TargetHighestEUR 43.73Average Price TargetEUR 36.21Lowest Price TargetLowestEUR 30.34
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Mehta | Goldman Sachs | EUR 32.13→EUR 39.27 | hold | -0.14%Downside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Lloyd Byrne | Jefferies | EUR 29.45→EUR 31.23 | hold | -20.56%Downside | Reiterated | 10/17/26 | ||
| Betty Jiang | Barclays | EUR 30.34 | sell | -22.83%Downside | Reiterated | 10/16/26 | ||
| Arun Jayaram | J.P. Morgan | EUR 38.37→EUR 43.73 | hold | 11.21%Upside | Reiterated | 10/16/26 | ||
| Devin McDermott | Morgan Stanley | EUR 33.02 | sell | -16.03%Downside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Noah Hungness | Wells Fargo | EUR 38.37 | hold | -2.41%Downside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Phillip Jungwirth | BMO Capital | EUR 35.70 | hold | -9.22%Downside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Nitin Kumar CFA | Mizuho Securities | EUR 36.59→EUR 39.27 | hold | -0.14%Downside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Josh Silverstein | UBS | EUR 33.91→EUR 35.70 | hold | -9.22%Downside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Mark Lear | Scotiabank | EUR 36.59 | hold | -6.95%Downside | Initiated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Tim Rezvan | KeyBanc | EUR 38.37→EUR 41.94 | buy | 6.67%Upside | Reiterated | 09/15/26 | ||
| Chris Baker | Evercore ISI | EUR 37.48 | hold | -4.68%Downside | Reiterated | 09/11/26 | ||
| Leo Mariani | Roth MKM | EUR 30.34 | hold | -22.83%Downside | Assigned | 09/10/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Seaport Global | EUR 33.91 | hold | -13.76%Downside | Initiated | 09/02/26 | ||
| Charles Meade | Johnson Rice | EUR 56.22 | buy | 42.98%Upside | Upgraded | 03/24/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Mehta | 10/27/26 | EUR 32.13→EUR 39.27 | hold | -0.14%Downside | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | ||
| Lloyd Byrne | 10/17/26 | EUR 29.45→EUR 31.23 | hold | -20.56%Downside | Reiterated | Jefferies | ||
| Betty Jiang | 10/16/26 | EUR 30.34 | sell | -22.83%Downside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Arun Jayaram | 10/16/26 | EUR 38.37→EUR 43.73 | hold | 11.21%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Devin McDermott | 10/15/26 | EUR 33.02 | sell | -16.03%Downside | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Noah Hungness | 10/14/26 | EUR 38.37 | hold | -2.41%Downside | Assigned | Wells Fargo | ||
| Phillip Jungwirth | 10/14/26 | EUR 35.70 | hold | -9.22%Downside | Assigned | BMO Capital | ||
| Nitin Kumar CFA | 10/14/26 | EUR 36.59→EUR 39.27 | hold | -0.14%Downside | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities | ||
| Josh Silverstein | 10/14/26 | EUR 33.91→EUR 35.70 | hold | -9.22%Downside | Assigned | UBS | ||
| Mark Lear | 10/14/26 | EUR 36.59 | hold | -6.95%Downside | Initiated | Scotiabank | ||
| Tim Rezvan | 09/15/26 | EUR 38.37→EUR 41.94 | buy | 6.67%Upside | Reiterated | KeyBanc | ||
| Chris Baker | 09/11/26 | EUR 37.48 | hold | -4.68%Downside | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | ||
| Leo Mariani | 09/10/26 | EUR 30.34 | hold | -22.83%Downside | Assigned | Roth MKM | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 09/02/26 | EUR 33.91 | hold | -13.76%Downside | Initiated | Seaport Global | ||
| Charles Meade | 03/24/26 | EUR 56.22 | buy | 42.98%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 36.21.
MUQ Financial Forecast
HighEUR 1.30
ConsensusEUR 0.81
LowEUR 0.37
MUQ Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for MUQ is EUR 0.81 with a range of EUR 0.37 to EUR 1.30. The previous quarter’s EPS was EUR 1.39. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 53.80% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighEUR 734M
ConsensusEUR 700M
LowEUR 625M
MUQ Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for MUQ is EUR 699.78M with a range of EUR 625.08M to EUR 734.23M. The previous quarter’s sales results were EUR 829.44M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 63.41% of the time in the past 12 months.
MUQ Stock Forecast FAQ
What is DE:MUQ’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Murphy Oil’s 12-month average price target is €36.21.
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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 €36.21. 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 €43.73, and the lowest forecast is €30.34. The average share price target represents a 7.92% decrease from the current price of €39.32.
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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