Murphy Oil Q4 adjusted EBITDA misses analyst estimates

Reuters01-29

Murphy Oil Q4 adjusted EBITDA misses analyst estimates

Overview

Oil and gas producer's Q4 total production averaged 181,431 MBOEPD
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 missed analyst expectations
Company's Q4 CAPEX was $341 mln, below co's guidance due to timing of activities

Outlook

Murphy Oil projects 2026 CAPEX between $1.2 bln and $1.3 bln
Company expects 2026 total production to decrease to 171 MBOEPD

Result Drivers

COST MANAGEMENT - The company achieved a 20% reduction in lease operating expenses per barrel of oil equivalent in 2025, contributing to improved financial performance

Key Details

Metric	Beat/Miss	Actual	Consensus Estimate
Q4 Net Income		$11.9 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA	Miss	$298.1 mln	$336.2 mln (10 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 15 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas exploration and production peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Murphy Oil Corp is $30.00, about 4.5% below its January 28 closing price of $31.42
The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw3qCDMJa

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