MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR)
Energy · independent oil and gas exploration and production · NYSE
Murphy Oil is an independent upstream energy company focused on cost-efficient exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico and North America.
What MURPHY OIL CORP does
Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. It explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, with a focus on offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore assets in North America.
Themes: oil and gas exploration and production, deepwater energy extraction, energy commodity production
Fundamentals
- Price$38.60 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$5.5B as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+28.6% 2025-10-08 close $30.02 → 2026-10-08 close $38.60
- P/E19.13 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+3.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+2.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.29 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.9% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-11.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.87 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.7%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How MUR compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 108 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 135 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginmiddle range 122 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 143 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 137 covered Energy peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 101 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
Position among covered Energy companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
MUR is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
54.5 #492 of 1,379 scored · #42 of 78 in Energy
Capital return 75th (net share count bought back over the year 4.6, consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and trend 74th (a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day); weakest is growth (24th, 3-year revenue CAGR -11.6%, revenue growth year over year 7.9%).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, MUR's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 179%, operating-cash-flow payout 15%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout179% dividends / net income
- Operating-cash-flow payout15% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How MURPHY OIL CORP looks technically
MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) is trading 7.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 252 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 14, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 56, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day high about 18 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 7.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +7.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $36.84 | $36.84 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $35.96 | $35.96 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 16 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 16 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes below 35.26. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 252 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 252 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 7.3% above | +7.3% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 14, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 14.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 56, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 56.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($35.26 to $38.95) — its "stochastic" reading is 91 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 90.5 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 4 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $43.34 | $43.34 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 10.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -10.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 45.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +45.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 10.9% below its highest point of the past year | 10.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $87.63 (set on 2008-07-02) | $87.63 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($26.57 to $42.74), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 26% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $32.23 to $32.75. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 25.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 55.9% below its all-time high | -56.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.6% below a resistance level at $39.99 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-07-23, most recently on 2026-07-31. Since 2024-10-08 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +3.6% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $4.50 (set on 2020-03-18) | $4.50 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 757.8% above its all-time low | +757.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 0th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.39 between its high and its low — about 3.6% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.39 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $35.19 and $39.67 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $35.19 – $37.43 – $39.67 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.6% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (7.4% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.85× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 0.7% since the prior reading | +0.7% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 2.7% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +2.7% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.7% above the previous close today and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 37.25 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.7% |
| Gap filled | a 2.2% gap down opened on 2026-09-29 has been "filled" 6 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 6 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.7 percentage points (the stock gained 2.7% while the market gained 1.0%) | +1.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 7.8 percentage points (the stock gained 11.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | +7.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 24.8 percentage points (the stock lost 7.4% while the market gained 17.5%) | -24.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 13.6 percentage points (the stock gained 28.6% while the market gained 15.0%) | +13.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 6.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.9% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +6.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 8% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $35.86 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +7.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 6% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $36.59 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 46 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +5.5% |
Double bottom, bullish — forming · entry $40.40 · 31 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
MUR last closed at $38.60 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $39.99 | Resistance | 3.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-23 to 2026-07-31 |
| $40.78 | Resistance | 5.6% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-20 to 2026-09-15 |
| $36.15 | Support | 6.3% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-03-03 to 2026-07-28 |
| $35.23 | Support | 8.7% below the last close | turned there four times · 2026-01-14 to 2026-09-22 |
| $34.47 | Support | 10.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-01-13 to 2026-02-19 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $35.26.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $42.16 and $46.42 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close below $35.26.
This reading has stood for 8 trading days, since 2026-09-29.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (2.88 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 14 analysts
- Mean price target$40.21 range $32.00 – $52.00; median $40.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MUR
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.3987 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days+$0.1139 (+40.0%) from $0.2848, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward57% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant volatility in oil and natural gas prices which directly impacts financial results and capital expenditure capacity.","Operational risks associated with deepwater offshore exploration and production, including potential for environmental and safety incidents."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MUR's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Q1 2026 production increased to 180,053 BOE per day (including NCI), up from 163,374 BOE per day in Q1 2025
- Drilled oil discoveries at Cello #1 and Banjo #1 exploration wells in the Gulf of America
- Announced dry holes at Civette-1X and Caracal-1X in Côte d'Ivoire
- Issued $500.0 million of 6.50% senior notes due 2034 and redeemed $227.5 million of senior notes due 2027 and 2028
- Upsized senior unsecured revolving credit facility from $1.35 billion to $2.0 billion and extended maturity from 2029 to 2031
- Increased quarterly cash dividend to $0.35 per share ($1.40 annualized)
- Company's offer for four exploration blocks in offshore Cameroon was accepted
- Q1 2026 net income from continuing operations of $69.2 million compared to $90.1 million in Q1 2025
- Higher exploration expense ($68.3 million), higher DD&A ($60.2 million), higher income tax expense ($17.2 million) in Q1 2026
- Higher revenues from production ($59.6 million), lower lease operating expenses ($61.6 million), lower losses from derivative instruments ($9.5 million) in Q1 2026
- References to Civette-1X and Caracal-1X as completed wells with non-commercial hydrocarbons encountered
- Removed:
- Outlook section discussing November 3, 2025 forward price curves for WTI, NYMEX, and AECO
- Discussion of Shell Canada Energy LNG shipments from Kitimat facility
- Discussion of U.S. tariff announcements and retaliatory measures from April and August 2025
- U.S. Court of Appeals ruling on tariff validity and Supreme Court review
- Q4 2025 production guidance of 176.0 to 184.0 thousand BOE per day
- 2025 capital expenditure guidance of $1,135 million to $1,285 million
- BW Pioneer FPSO acquisition capital of $104 million
- Eagle Ford Shale acreage purchase of $23.0 million
- Reference to Civette-1X, Caracal-1X, and Bubale-1X as planned Q4 2025 exploration wells
- Reference to Hai Su Vang-2X appraisal well in Vietnam with Q4 2025 results expected
- Reference to Cello #1 and Banjo #1 as planned Q4 2025 exploration wells
- Reference to Lac Da Vang field development with first oil anticipated Q4 2026
- Reworded:
- Cello #1 and Banjo #1 changed from planned Q4 2025 wells to completed discoveries by Q1 2026
- Civette-1X and Caracal-1X changed from planned Q4 2025 wells to completed dry holes by Q1 2026
- Shift from forward-looking guidance and planning to retrospective discussion of Q1 2026 completed activities and results
- Notes:
- The older filing (2025-11-05) is a continuation of MD&A from a Q3 2025 10-Q covering the third quarter ended September 30, 2025
- The newer filing (2026-05-06) is an MD&A for a Q1 2026 10-Q covering the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
- The two filings cover different reporting periods and are not directly comparable sections of the same quarterly report
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-11. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding MUR as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 32,020,376
- Reported value $1,042,583,442
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
MUR had 10,084,227 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
MUR had 7.03% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.57 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 10,084,227
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.03%
- Prior settlement (shares) 10,525,897
- Reported change -4.2%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.57
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- APA Corporation (APA)
- Devon Energy (DVN)
- EOG Resources (EOG)
- Hess Corporation (HES)
- Marathon Oil (MRO)
- Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
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Frequently asked questions
What does MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) do?
Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. It explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, with a focus on offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore assets in North America.
What sector is MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) in?
MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) is classified in the Energy sector. Its industry is independent oil and gas exploration and production. It trades on NYSE.
Does MUR pay a dividend?
Yes — MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.74% and 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are MURPHY OIL CORP's (MUR) competitors?
Notable peers of MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) include APA Corporation, Devon Energy, EOG Resources, Hess Corporation and Marathon Oil. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) overbought or oversold right now?
MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 56, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MUR come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.