Q3 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Murphy USA in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $6.81 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.77. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. 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 2027 earnings at $10.16 EPS.

MUSA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $520.00 to $440.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $480.00 target price on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Friday, September 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Murphy USA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $483.17.

Murphy USA Stock Up 2.9%

MUSA stock opened at $377.78 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.20. Murphy USA has a twelve month low of $345.23 and a twelve month high of $561.08. The company’s 50 day moving average is $383.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $424.38. The stock has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.64 and a beta of 0.42.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.82 by $0.54. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 64.63%. The company had revenue of $5.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.92 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy USA

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy USA during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Murphy USA by 423.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. TCTC Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Murphy USA by 116.7% in the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 65 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Murphy USA by 1,925.0% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 81 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In other Murphy USA news, COO Malynda K. West sold 1,859 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $386.22, for a total value of $717,982.98. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 117,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,337,979.58. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Madison Murphy bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $367.01 per share, for a total transaction of $1,835,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 389,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $142,830,015.72. This represents a 1.30% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 9.04% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.78%.

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.