Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Lifted by Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Murphy USA in a report issued on Monday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $7.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.97. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA’s current full-year earnings is $21.11 per share.

MUSA has been the topic of several other reports. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Thursday, August 3rd. StockNews.com began coverage on Murphy USA in a report on Thursday, August 17th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Murphy USA from $325.00 to $330.00 in a report on Thursday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Murphy USA from $362.00 to $360.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $318.60.

Murphy USA Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:MUSA opened at $319.25 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $309.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $283.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. Murphy USA has a 12-month low of $231.65 and a 12-month high of $323.40. The firm has a market cap of $6.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.61 and a beta of 0.81.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $6.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.09 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $5.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.61 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 80.20% and a net margin of 2.59%.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 28th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 25th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is 6.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In other news, CEO R Andrew Clyde sold 32,173 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.23, for a total value of $10,013,202.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 172,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,758,446.67. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other Murphy USA news, SVP Christopher A. Click sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.31, for a total value of $211,617.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO R Andrew Clyde sold 32,173 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.23, for a total value of $10,013,202.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 172,729 shares in the company, valued at $53,758,446.67. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 70,815 shares of company stock valued at $22,153,785 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 9.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MUSA. Pinebridge Investments L.P. lifted its stake in Murphy USA by 136.1% in the 2nd quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 85 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Murphy USA in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Murphy USA by 70.8% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 111 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in Murphy USA in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Mendota Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Murphy USA in the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. 83.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Murphy USA Company Profile

Murphy USA Inc engages in marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise. The company operates retail stores under the Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek brands. It operates retail gasoline stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.