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Murphy Oil (MUR) stock, explained like you're 5
Murphy Oil trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MUR. It is a mid cap company in the oil & gas production industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 5.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- MUR
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Production
- Size
- Mid cap, about 5.5 billion dollars
Is Murphy Oil a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Murphy Oil is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Murphy Oil makes money
- Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas.
- Selling fuel and related products.
- Services for energy producers.
What moves MUR stock
- The price of oil and natural gas.
- How much the company produces and what it costs.
- Energy policy and global demand.
In the news lately
- Should New Offshore Oil Output Require Action From Murphy Oil Stock Investors? (Simply Wall Street)
- Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Deep Yellow Limited (OtherDYLLF) and Murphy Oil (MUR) (The Globe and Mail)
- Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Stock Price Up 4.4% Still a Buy? (MarketBeat)
- BMO reiterates Market Perform on Murphy Oil stock at $40 target (Investing.com)
- Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) Stock Up 4.7% but GF Value Says Overvalued GF Score: 65/100 (GuruFocus)
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Questions about Murphy Oil stock
What does Murphy Oil do?
Murphy Oil trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MUR. It is a mid cap company in the oil & gas production industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 5.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil trades under the ticker MUR on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Murphy Oil's market cap?
Murphy Oil is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5.5 billion dollars.
How does Murphy Oil make money?
Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas. Selling fuel and related products. Services for energy producers.
What moves MUR stock?
The price of oil and natural gas. How much the company produces and what it costs. Energy policy and global demand.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.