Murphy Oil Corporation
MUR stock score: 64/100
$42.37 · -1.37% · Scored Oct 22, 2026
- Technical
- 67
- Fundamental
- 60
- News
- 55
The reading
Murphy Oil (MUR) scores 64 out of 100, which reads neutral, higher than 69% of Energy stocks and 86% of the 4,161 US stocks we score.
The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 67, fundamentals 60.
Among the fundamentals, Revenue Quality (Quarterly) at 100 and Gross Margins at 99 score highest, while Earnings Quality (Yearly) at 12 weighs the most against it.
On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 75 and contrarian oscillators 22 — a split worth reading before trusting the technical total.
News sentiment is neutral at 55; it is shown, not counted in the composite.
Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 50 to 65, and it is up 2 points over the period.
What’s driving the score
The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward MUR’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.
Fundamental
60Pulling it up
- Revenue Quality (Quarterly)100
Revenue Quality (Quarterly) evaluates recent revenue performance using trailing 12-month data from quarterly reports.
- Gross Margins99
Gross margins show profitability after cost of goods sold.
- EBITDA Margins98
EBITDA margins measure operating profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Holding it back
- Earnings Quality (Yearly)12
Annual earnings quality examines the durability and cash-backed nature of yearly profits.
- Earnings Growth (5-Year)22
5-year earnings growth evaluates long-term profit trajectory and consistency.
- Earnings Growth (Annual)25
Annual earnings growth tracks year-over-year profit expansion.
41 weighted scorers.
Technical · daily
67Pulling it up
- Know Sure Thing (KST)100
Know Sure Thing (KST) combines multiple rate-of-change calculations to identify long-term trend reversals.
- Parabolic SAR (PSAR)100
Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) provides trailing stop levels that follow price trends.
- VWAP100
Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) shows the average price weighted by volume.
Holding it back
- Candlestick Patterns0
Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.
- Bollinger Bands (50)0
Bollinger Bands (50-period) measure where price sits between bands two standard deviations around its 50-period average.
- RSI (14)0
Relative Strength Index (14-period) measures momentum by comparing recent gains to losses.
62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
News · shown, not counted
- Global News
- 55
Technical score by timeframe
| Chart | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 49 | 1 |
| Daily | 67 | 3 |
| Weekly | 68 | 2 |
| Monthly | 73 | 2 |
| Quarterly | 72 | 2 |
Composite score, last 90 days
Show the daily numbers
| Date | Composite |
|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 57 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 59 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 59 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 59 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 58 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 57 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 62 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 60 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 60 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 50 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 62 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 61 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 62 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 61 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 62 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 58 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 60 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 62 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 62 |
Key facts
- Market cap
- $6.1B
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas E&P
- Beta
- 0.58
- Risk grade (1–10)
- 1
- Next earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
Oil & Gas E&P peers
| Company | Market cap | Score |
|---|---|---|
| VIST Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. | $7.8B | 73 |
| MTDR Matador Resources Company | $7.0B | 70 |
| MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas | $6.9B | 63 |
| LB LandBridge | $6.0B | 63 |
| CNX CNX Resources | $5.3B | 65 |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Company | $5.2B | 66 |
Questions
What is MUR's stock score today?
MUR scores 64/100 (Neutral) as of Oct 22, 2026: technical 67, fundamental 60, and news sentiment 55, which is shown but not counted. Scores are recomputed every night.
Is MUR a buy?
The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 64 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean neutral today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.
How is the MUR score calculated?
103 weighted scorers feed it today: 41 fundamental, scored against Energy ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.
Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.