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Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Murphy Oil (MUR) and Halliburton (HAL)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri Apr 17, 6:46AM CDT

Companies in the Energy sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Murphy Oil (MUR) and Halliburton (HAL).

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Murphy Oil (MUR)

BMO Capital analyst Phillip Jungwirth maintained a Hold rating on Murphy Oil today and set a price target of $43.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $38.22.

According to TipRanks.com, Jungwirth is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.4% and a 51.8% success rate. Jungwirth covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Flowco Holdings Inc Class A, Weatherford International, and HF Sinclair Corporation. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Murphy Oil with a $38.15 average price target, representing a 1.7% upside. In a report released yesterday, UBS also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $44.00 price target.

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Halliburton (HAL)

In a report released today, Scott Gruber from Citi maintained a Buy rating on Halliburton, with a price target of $45.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $37.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Gruber is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.8% and a 59.9% success rate. Gruber covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Weatherford International, and Oceaneering International. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Halliburton with a $40.29 average price target, representing a 7.0% upside. In a report issued on April 14, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $43.00 price target.

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