Flavin Financial Services Inc. Invests $637,000 in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA)

Flavin Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,270 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $637,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 40.4% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 186.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Murphy USA in the fourth quarter worth about $55,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 348.4% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Key Financial Inc increased its holdings in Murphy USA by 942.9% during the third quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 146 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

MUSA stock traded down $20.68 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $478.80. The stock had a trading volume of 334,729 shares, compared to its average volume of 208,937. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $509.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $507.16. The stock has a market cap of $9.70 billion, a PE ratio of 19.75 and a beta of 0.79. Murphy USA Inc. has a 52-week low of $371.30 and a 52-week high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 62.73% and a net margin of 2.48%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Murphy USA Inc. will post 23.62 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MUSA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Murphy USA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $510.80.

Murphy USA 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.