Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)

NYSE · Oil & Gas E&P

35.10
+0.28 (+0.80%)
Updated Aug 18, 4:33 PM ET
AI Rating
Sell
Overall Score
40
Trend
44
Momentum
31
Risk
48

Scores are generated from technical indicators for educational purposes and are not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Price history

Daily closes and volume
Feb 20, 2026 120 sessions Aug 14, 2026

AI Analysis

Murphy Oil Corporation is trading at $35.10, up 0.80% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $36.05 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 44.5, which reads as weak, and MACD is bearish crossover. Volume is above average.

The nearest support is around $33.74 with resistance near $36.15, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $1.53, or about 4.3% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 40 out of 100 combines a trend score of 44, momentum of 31 and a risk score of 48.

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
44.5
weak
MACD
-0.324
bearish crossover
SMA 20
36.63
SMA 50
36.05
SMA 200
--
unknown
ATR (14)
1.53
avg daily range
Support
33.74
Resistance
36.15
Volume vs 20d
1.12x
above average
Volatility
58.9%
annualised
1 month
-1.14%
3 months
-10.67%

About Murphy Oil Corporation

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Murphy Oil Corporation was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Company website

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