Murphy Oil (MUR) Tops Q2 EPS by 6c, provides production guidance

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Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR) PT Lowered to $50 at JPMorgan

August 9, 2024 5:17 AM EDT

JPMorgan analyst Arun Jayaram lowered the price target on Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE: MUR) to $50.00 (from $53.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.

The analyst comments "JPM View: In a quarter that saw several of MURs oil peers (APA, COP, EOG, DVN, and FANG) raising production outlooks within their overall capex guidance ranges, MURs operational update didnt keep up with the Joneses as we reduced our full-year production forecast by -1.1%, including -2.6% for closely watched oil volumes. That said, we were encouraged on the Boards decision to accelerate the timing of... More