Q3 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Murphy USA in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $6.86 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.85. 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on MUSA. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $467.00 to $445.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy USA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Murphy USA in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They set an “underperform” rating on the stock. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Murphy USA in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $539.00 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Murphy USA currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $447.33.

Murphy USA Price Performance

NYSE MUSA opened at $495.11 on Wednesday. Murphy USA has a 12 month low of $345.23 and a 12 month high of $523.09. The stock has a market cap of $9.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.39, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $428.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $404.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $7.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.67 by $0.86. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.88 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 75.75% and a net margin of 2.43%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.96 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MUSA. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Murphy USA by 10.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $792,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 60,024 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,418,000 after purchasing an additional 3,456 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Murphy USA by 29.2% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 1,590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Murphy USA during the 2nd quarter valued at $93,967,000. Finally, Claret Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Murphy USA during the 2nd quarter valued at $232,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jeanne Linder Phillips sold 1,155 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $395.19, for a total transaction of $456,444.45. Following the sale, the director owned 1,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $609,778.17. This represents a 42.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Scott G. Woodward sold 137 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.44, for a total transaction of $57,874.28. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 14,970 shares of company stock valued at $6,212,365 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 9.04% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is currently 10.38%.

Murphy USA Company Profile

Murphy USA is a leading downstream marketer of gasoline, diesel and convenience store products in the United States. Headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas, the company was originally established as part of Murphy Oil Corporation and was spun off as an independent public entity in 2013. Since its separation, Murphy USA has focused on retail fueling services and convenience offerings designed to deliver value and convenience to consumers.

The company’s primary operations center on two retail formats.