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(From WealthPress) (Ad) Free MUSA Stock Alerts $417.06 +2.74 (+0.66%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$414.22▼$419.2750-Day Range$352.37▼$421.8252-Week Range$248.75▼$426.01Volume151,310 shsAverage Volume199,419 shsMarket Capitalization$8.68 billionP/E Ratio16.35Dividend Yield0.40%Price Target$395.60 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Murphy USA alerts: Email Address Murphy USA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.1% Downside$395.60 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy6.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.87Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.88Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.24 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.16%From $26.32 to $27.94 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.34 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector111th out of 241 stocksAutomotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry7th out of 19 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMurphy USA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $395.60, Murphy USA has a forecasted downside of 5.1% from its current price of $417.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy USA has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.02% of the float of Murphy USA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy USA has recently decreased by 21.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMurphy USA has a dividend yield of 0.41%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMurphy USA has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy USA is 6.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Murphy USA will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.01% next year. This indicates that Murphy USA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMurphy USA has received a -82.64% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Murphy USA in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of tobacco products at a gas station", "Retail of gasoline at a gas station", and "Retail of diesel at a gas station" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Murphy USA is -4.87. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMurphy USA has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Murphy USA this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for MUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows25 people have added Murphy USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 733% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Murphy USA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,244,582.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.04% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.81% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy USA are expected to grow by 6.16% in the coming year, from $26.32 to $27.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 16.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 16.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy USA has a P/B Ratio of 10.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Murphy USA Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.Read More MUSA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MUSA Stock News HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIt’s a Golden Age for Convenience Stores. Americans Are Flocking to Them.March 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comJ.P. Morgan Keeps Their Hold Rating on Murphy USA (MUSA)March 28, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.March 19, 2024 | morningstar.comMurphy USA Inc MUSAMarch 18, 2024 | money.usnews.comMurphy USA IncFebruary 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMurphy USA Still Has Some Fuel To RunFebruary 29, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comMUSA Dec 2024 290.000 putFebruary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Jeanne Phillips Sells Shares of Murphy USA IncMarch 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.February 24, 2024 | msn.comMurphy USA (MUSA) Price Target Increased by 10.28% to 428.91February 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMurphy USA Turns Slow And Steady Growth Into Big Share Price GainsFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comMurphy USA (MUSA) Declares $0.42 DividendFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comMurphy USA Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming ConferencesFebruary 21, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Small-Cap Value Stocks With Outsized PotentialFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comMurphy USA gets new COO and CFOFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMurphy USA Announces Executive Leadership Changes to Drive Next Wave of Advantaged GrowthFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comMurphy USA Announces Executive Leadership Changes to Drive Next Wave of Advantaged GrowthFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNuStar Energy (NS) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Outpace EstimatesFebruary 17, 2024 | investing.comMurphy USA raises dividend to $0.42 per shareFebruary 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMurphy USA raises dividend by 2.4% to $0.42February 15, 2024 | businesswire.comMurphy USA Inc. Announces Dividend IncreaseFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPatterson-UTI (PTEN) Q4 Earnings and Sales Beat EstimatesFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWilliams (WMB) Q4 Earnings and Sales Outpace EstimatesFebruary 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: TripAdvisor (TRIP) and Murphy USA (MUSA)February 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDiamondback (FANG) to Merge With Endeavor in a $26B DealFebruary 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThese Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Murphy USA After Preliminary Q4 ResultsFebruary 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comA Closer Look at 4 Analyst Recommendations For Murphy USASee More Headlines Receive MUSA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Murphy USA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend2/23/2024Dividend Payable3/07/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MUSA CUSIPN/A CIK1573516 Webwww.murphyusa.com Phone(870) 875-7600FaxN/AEmployees15,600Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$395.60 High Stock Price Target$440.00 Low Stock Price Target$280.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$25.51 Trailing P/E Ratio16.35 Forward P/E Ratio15.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$556.80 million Net Margins2.59% Pretax Margin3.41% Return on Equity70.92% Return on Assets13.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.15 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.53 billion Price / Sales0.40 Cash Flow$37.14 per share Price / Cash Flow11.23 Book Value$38.96 per share Price / Book10.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,810,000Free Float18,926,000Market Cap$8.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. R. Andrew Clyde (Age 60)President, CEO & Director Comp: $4.49MMs. Malynda K. West (Age 54)Executive VP of Fuels, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.87MMs. Renee M. Bacon (Age 54)Senior VP of Sales & Operations and Chief Merchandising Officer Comp: $1.06MMr. Robert J. Chumley (Age 59)Senior VP & Chief Digital Officer Comp: $1.05MMr. Blake Segal (Age 43)Senior Vice President of QuickChek Comp: $1.1MMr. Christian PikulVice President of Investor Relations & FP&AGregory L. SmithVP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMr. Christopher A. Click (Age 51)Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development Ms. Jennifer R Bridges (Age 55)Senior Vice President Asset Development Mr. Donald R. Smith Jr.VP & ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWeatherford InternationalNASDAQ:WFRDAntero ResourcesNYSE:ARSouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNHess MidstreamNYSE:HESMRange ResourcesNYSE:RRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 25,098 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.121%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 910 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.045%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 316 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.006%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 19,474 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.538%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 48,972 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.218%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MUSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Murphy USA stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy USA in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" MUSA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MUSA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MUSA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Murphy USA's stock price target for 2024? 5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Murphy USA's shares. Their MUSA share price targets range from $280.00 to $440.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $395.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.1%. View analysts price targets for MUSA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MUSA shares performed in 2024? Murphy USA's stock was trading at $356.56 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MUSA stock has increased by 17.0% and is now trading at $417.06. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Murphy USA? Murphy USA saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,140,000 shares, a drop of 21.4% from the February 29th total of 1,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 198,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.8 days. Currently, 6.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Murphy USA's Short Interest. When is Murphy USA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our MUSA earnings forecast. How were Murphy USA's earnings last quarter? Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The specialty retailer reported $7.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.79 by $1.21. The specialty retailer had revenue of $5.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.32 billion. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 70.92%. The company's revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.21 EPS. How often does Murphy USA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Murphy USA? Murphy USA declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 15th. Investors of record on Monday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share on Thursday, March 7th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 23rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Read our dividend analysis for MUSA. Is Murphy USA a good dividend stock? Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.41%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 6.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MUSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.01% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MUSA. What ETFs hold Murphy USA's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) stock in their portfolio include Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO) and iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (STLG). What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy USA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Murphy USA investors own include American International Group (AIG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), General Electric (GE), Energy Transfer (ET), Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), International Paper (IP) and Pfizer (PFE). Who are Murphy USA's major shareholders? Murphy USA's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.33%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.54%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.33%), River Road Asset Management LLC (1.83%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.47%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (1.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Click, Donald R Smith Jr, Jeanne Linder Phillips, Jennifer Bridges, John A Moore, R Andrew Clyde, Renee M Bacon, Robert J Chumley, Robert Madison Murphy and Terry P Hatten. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Murphy USA? Shares of MUSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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