Murphy Oil(US:MUR) ZACKSยท2025-05-08 01:30Core Insights - Murphy Oil reported revenue of $665.71 million for Q1 2025, a year-over-year decline of 16.4% and a slight miss of 0.31% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $667.76 million [1] - The company's EPS for the same period was $0.56, down from $0.85 a year ago, but exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.48 by 16.67% [1] Financial Performance - Revenue from exploration and production in Canada was $165.70 million, surpassing the three-analyst average estimate of $158.14 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 21% [4] - Revenue from exploration and production in the United States was $509.50 million, compared to the average estimate of $494.29 million, showing a year-over-year decline of 22.8% [4] - Total revenue from sales to customers was $672.73 million, exceeding the three-analyst average estimate of $653.43 million, but representing a 15.4% decline compared to the previous year [4] Production Metrics - Total net crude oil and condensate production was 84.26 thousand barrels per day, below the estimated 85.84 thousand barrels per day [4] - Total net natural gas liquids production was 8.41 thousand barrels per day, compared to the estimated 9.16 thousand barrels per day [4] - Total net natural gas production was 424.23 million cubic feet per day, slightly below the estimated 426.47 million cubic feet per day [4] Stock Performance - Murphy Oil's shares returned +7% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +10.6% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]