Wells Fargo Remains a Hold on Murphy Oil (MUR)
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Murphy Oil has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $27.89, representing a 14.63% upside. In a report released on July 16, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $27.00 price target.
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