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Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Murphy Oil (MUR) and Liberty Oilfield Services (LBRT)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri Jan 30, 7:44AM CST

Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Murphy Oil (MUR – Research Report) and Liberty Oilfield Services (LBRT – Research Report) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

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Murphy Oil (MUR)

Scotiabank analyst Paul Cheng maintained a Hold rating on Murphy Oil today and set a price target of $31.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $31.42.

According to TipRanks.com, Cheng is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.5% and a 49.8% success rate. Cheng covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as HF Sinclair Corporation, Occidental Petroleum, and Marathon Petroleum. ;'>

Murphy Oil has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $29.33, implying a -9.1% downside from current levels. In a report released today, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Hold with a $35.00 price target.

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Liberty Oilfield Services (LBRT)

Piper Sandler analyst Derek Podhaizer maintained a Hold rating on Liberty Oilfield Services today and set a price target of $17.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $21.80.

According to TipRanks.com, Podhaizer is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 12.5% and a 66.1% success rate. Podhaizer covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as National Energy Services Reunited, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, and Flowco Holdings Inc Class A. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Liberty Oilfield Services is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $20.70, a -7.0% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 14, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $20.00 price target.

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