Morgan Stanley Reiterates Underweight Rating on Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)

Market Context

Murphy Oil Corporation operates in the Energy sector. The stock currently trades at $33.90 with a market capitalization of $4.8B. The stock has gained 38.5% over the past 52 weeks.

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Recent Analyst Activity for Murphy Oil Corporation

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 2 Buy, 7 Hold, 1 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jun 29, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Underweight	N/A
Jun 04, 2026	Keybanc	Overweight	N/A
May 27, 2026	Mizuho	Neutral	N/A
May 26, 2026	Barclays	Equal-Weight	N/A
May 07, 2026	Barclays	Equal-Weight	N/A

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