Murphy Oil (MUR)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in MUR is 10,352,410 shares, down 173,487 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 8,756,245 shares (31 December 2024) to 25,969,674 shares (30 May 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 1.8M shares a day that is 5.8 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of MUR volume is 69.7%, down 2.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 40.8% (4 September 2026) to 83.3% (16 September 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 69.8%, on 304K shares reported.

As of 19 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MUR is 5 shares, down 11 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 3 shares (13 July 2026) to 85,999 shares (16 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

No open-market insider trades were reported for MUR in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Nolan Jeffrey W (Director) on 2026-07-01.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

4 Form 144 notices on file for MUR worth $6.8M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Clyde R Andrew filed on 2026-03-13 to sell 0 shares ($0) from 2026-03-13.

2 holders report 5% or more of MUR in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 5.3% of the class (7,627,980 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held MUR at their latest 13F, $147.2M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $57.3M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Murphy Oil reported revenue of $926.3M, up 35.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $232.2M (1.59 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it reported and spent $102.6M on buybacks and $186.2M on dividends.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.