Fiera Capital Corp Has $53.22 Million Stock Holdings in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA)

Fiera Capital Corp lowered its stake in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) by 2.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 106,074 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 2,244 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned approximately 0.52% of Murphy USA worth $53,223,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 5.4% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 391 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its position in Murphy USA by 40.4% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Murphy USA by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 347 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $174,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC grew its position in Murphy USA by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 967 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mustard Seed Financial LLC grew its position in Murphy USA by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $564,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $510.80.

Murphy USA Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of Murphy USA stock traded down $7.06 on Friday, hitting $485.65. 220,207 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 205,765. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $502.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $506.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. Murphy USA Inc. has a 12-month low of $382.04 and a 12-month high of $561.08. The company has a market cap of $9.83 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07 and a beta of 0.79.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 61.60%. Sell-side analysts predict that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.40%. This is a positive change from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio is currently 7.93%.

Insider Activity

In other Murphy USA news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total transaction of $395,391.70. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 9.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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