Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Helmerich & Payne (HP), Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) and United States Steel (X)


Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Helmerich & Payne (HP), Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) and United States Steel (X) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

Helmerich & Payne (HP)

Credit Suisse analyst James Wicklund maintained a Hold rating on Helmerich & Payne yesterday and set a price target of $63. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $55.99.

According to TipRanks.com, Wicklund is currently ranked with no stars on a 0-5 star ranking scale, with an average return of -11.4% and a 32.3% success rate. Wicklund covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc, Ncs Multistage Holdings Inc, and Select Energy Services Inc.

Helmerich & Payne has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $66.04, a 17.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 29, Seaport Global also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock.

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Murphy Oil Corp (MUR)

Credit Suisse analyst William Featherston maintained a Hold rating on Murphy Oil Corp yesterday and set a price target of $34. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $27.35.

According to TipRanks.com, Featherston has currently no stars on a ranking scale of 0-5 stars, with an average return of -4.2% and a 43.4% success rate. Featherston covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Oasis Petroleum Inc, Anadarko Petroleum, and Chesapeake Energy.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Murphy Oil Corp with a $32.89 average price target.

United States Steel (X)

Credit Suisse analyst Curt Woodworth maintained a Hold rating on United States Steel yesterday and set a price target of $21. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $22.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Woodworth is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.7% and a 57.6% success rate. Woodworth covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, AK Steel Holding, and Freeport-McMoRan.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for United States Steel with a $23.14 average price target, representing a 2.7% upside. In a report issued on January 28, Morgan Stanley also upgraded the stock to Hold with a $21 price target.

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