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Murphy Oil Analyst Ratings

MURNYSE
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$32.58
-0.79-2.37%
At close: Dec 15, 4:00 PM EST
$32.58
N/A
After Hours: 4:00 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$53.00
Lowest Price Target1
$22.00
Consensus Price Target1
$32.35

Murphy Oil Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MUR | Benzinga

Murphy Oil Corp has a consensus price target of $32.35 based on the ratings of 20 analysts. The high is $53 issued by Mizuho on September 18, 2023. The low is $22 issued by Evercore ISI Group on October 6, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Mizuho, and Piper Sandler on December 12, 2025, December 12, 2025, and November 18, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $32.67 between UBS, Mizuho, and Piper Sandler, there's an implied 0.27% upside for Murphy Oil Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Rating and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

UBS
Mizuho
Piper Sandler
Wells Fargo
Morgan Stanley

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Murphy Oil

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Dec 12, 2025
-4.85%
27
31
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 12, 2025
1.29%
30
33
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Nov 18, 2025
4.36%
34
34
Previous
Overweight
Current
Neutral
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Nov 14, 2025
-14.06%
26
28
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Nov 6, 2025
-7.92%
29
30
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 21, 2025
4.36%
32
34
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 17, 2025
-20.2%
26
28
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Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 14, 2025
-17.13%
27
28
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Oct 14, 2025
-17.13%
24
27
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 13, 2025
-14.06%
26
28
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Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 9, 2025
-7.92%
26
30
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Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
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Oct 6, 2025
-32.47%
22
23
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In-Line
Current
In-Line
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Sep 15, 2025
-10.99%
29
31
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 14, 2025
-1.78%
30
32
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Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Aug 13, 2025
-26.34%
23
24
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jul 22, 2025
-20.2%
24
26
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jul 11, 2025
-20.2%
22
26
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
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Jul 7, 2025
-29.4%
22
23
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Jun 26, 2025
-26.34%
24
26
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Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 23, 2025
-20.2%
26
27
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Underweight
Current
Underweight
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May 21, 2025
—
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Accumulate
Current
Hold
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May 15, 2025
-23.27%
25
27
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
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May 14, 2025
-20.2%
26
31
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Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 13, 2025
-7.92%
30
35
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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May 13, 2025
-4.85%
31
32
Previous
Outperform
Current
Neutral
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May 9, 2025
-32.47%
22
24
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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May 8, 2025
-1.78%
32
35
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Apr 23, 2025
-26.34%
24
32
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Equal-Weight
Current
Underweight
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Apr 22, 2025
7.43%
34
35
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Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Apr 21, 2025
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Overweight
Current
Sector Weight
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Apr 15, 2025
7.43%
35
37
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Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Apr 15, 2025
-17.13%
27
32
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Apr 11, 2025
-32.47%
22
36
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
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Apr 7, 2025
-29.4%
23
28
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Mar 27, 2025
-1.78%
32
37
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Mar 18, 2025
-1.78%
32
34
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Mar 13, 2025
-14.06%
28
33
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Mar 6, 2025
4.36%
34
35
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Feb 27, 2025
13.57%
37
45
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Feb 3, 2025
4.36%
34
37
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Feb 3, 2025
-1.78%
32
34
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Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Feb 3, 2025
13.57%
37
50
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jan 31, 2025
-4.85%
31
42
Previous
Buy
Current
Hold
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Jan 31, 2025
-4.85%
31
35
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jan 29, 2025
7.43%
35
39
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jan 22, 2025
13.57%
37
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Underweight
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Jan 13, 2025
28.91%
40
42
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Dec 17, 2024
19.71%
39
42
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Dec 16, 2024
38.12%
45
50
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Dec 9, 2024
4.36%
34
38
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Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 9, 2024
7.43%
35
39
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Nov 18, 2024
16.64%
38
39
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Nov 18, 2024
28.91%
42
43
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Nov 11, 2024
22.77%
40
42
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Nov 11, 2024
13.57%
37
38
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 16, 2024
53.47%
50
54
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 15, 2024
31.98%
43
44
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 10, 2024
10.5%
36
47
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Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
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Oct 7, 2024
19.71%
39
44
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Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 4, 2024
22.77%
40
42
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Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Oct 3, 2024
16.64%
38
46
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Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Sep 30, 2024
28.91%
42
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Sep 27, 2024
19.71%
39
41
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Sep 18, 2024
19.71%
39
45
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Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Sep 16, 2024
19.71%
39
43
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Sep 16, 2024
53.47%
50
59
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Sep 12, 2024
19.71%
39
47
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 23, 2024
25.84%
41
47
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 15, 2024
35.05%
44
54
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Aug 15, 2024
44.26%
47
50
Previous
Overweight
Current
Neutral
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Aug 13, 2024
38.12%
45
49
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 12, 2024
41.19%
46
54
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jul 22, 2024
68.82%
55
59
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jul 18, 2024
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Current
Peer Perform
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Jul 18, 2024
65.75%
54
55
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jul 12, 2024
44.26%
47
50
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
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May 13, 2024
81.09%
55
59
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 22, 2024
65.75%
50
54
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Apr 19, 2024
68.82%
49
55
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Apr 15, 2024
68.82%
53
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 11, 2024
53.47%
46
50
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Perform
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Apr 10, 2024
65.75%
54
Previous
Initiates
Current
Equal-Weight
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Apr 5, 2024
81.09%
58
59
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 4, 2024
59.61%
51
52
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Mar 21, 2024
62.68%
50
53
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jan 30, 2024
50.4%
49
50
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jan 29, 2024
31.98%
43
45
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jan 24, 2024
53.47%
50
56
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jan 12, 2024
62.68%
53
56
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jan 11, 2024
53.47%
50
53
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Dec 14, 2023
38.12%
45
50
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 6, 2023
71.88%
56
58
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Nov 28, 2023
74.95%
57
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Nov 16, 2023
71.88%
52
56
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 4, 2023
62.68%
50
53
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 2, 2023
47.33%
46
48
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Sep 18, 2023
62.68%
51
53
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Aug 28, 2023
41.19%
45
46
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 23, 2023
62.68%
47
53
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Aug 18, 2023
41.19%
43
46
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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FAQ

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What is the target price for Murphy Oil (MUR) stock?

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The latest price target for Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) was reported by UBS on December 12, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $31.00 expecting MUR to fall to within 12 months (a possible -4.85% downside). 48 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Murphy Oil (MUR)?

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The latest analyst rating for Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) was provided by UBS, and Murphy Oil maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Murphy Oil (MUR)?

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There is no last upgrade for Murphy Oil

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When was the last downgrade for Murphy Oil (MUR)?

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The last downgrade for Murphy Oil Corp happened on November 18, 2025 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $34 to $34 for Murphy Oil Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Murphy Oil (MUR)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Murphy Oil, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Murphy Oil was filed on December 12, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 12, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Murphy Oil (MUR) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Murphy Oil (MUR) rating was a maintained with a price target of $27.00 to $31.00. The current price Murphy Oil (MUR) is trading at is $32.58, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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