Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $7.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $7.08. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA’s current full-year earnings is $26.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy USA’s Q3 2025 earnings at $7.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $6.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $28.22 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $3.34 EPS.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The specialty retailer reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.87 by ($1.24). Murphy USA had a return on equity of 61.19% and a net margin of 2.46%. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.79 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.12 earnings per share. Murphy USA’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

MUSA has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Murphy USA from $550.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. Stephens dropped their price target on Murphy USA from $530.00 to $475.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Murphy USA from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Murphy USA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $526.29.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

Shares of MUSA stock opened at $420.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $424.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $460.95. Murphy USA has a one year low of $385.44 and a one year high of $561.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.48.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Murphy USA by 103.5% in the second quarter. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC now owns 26,441 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,756,000 after purchasing an additional 13,450 shares during the period. Washington Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Murphy USA during the 2nd quarter worth about $325,000. Mustard Seed Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. WD Rutherford LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the second quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Fortune Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 1.6% in the second quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,821 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $741,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Murphy USA

In other Murphy USA news, Director David C. Haley bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $435.58 per share, for a total transaction of $435,580.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $435,580. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 9.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This is an increase from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.48%. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is currently 8.44%.

About Murphy USA

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, as well as operates non-fuel convenience stores. It operates retail gasoline stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States.