Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) short interest & options flow
NYSEMurphy Oil heads into its November 4 earnings with shorts rebuilding modestly, analysts nudging targets higher, and options traders leaning bullish, a setup that looks constructive but not without tension given the stock's recent post-earnings track record. Short interest has edged up about 2% over the past week to 7.2% of the free float, with roughly 10.3 million shares sold short…
MUR short interest falls 23% in one week to 5.86% of float, signaling reduced bearish positioning in the oil explorer.
- Market cap
- $5.16B
- Next earnings
- 28 Jan 2027
Key data as of 8 Nov 2026

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