Fortune Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) by 276.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,567 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,151 shares during the quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Murphy USA were worth $786,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of MUSA. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the 4th quarter valued at about $55,000. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Murphy USA by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 9,560 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $4,797,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,894 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,954,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 57.8% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 751 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Murphy USA by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,548 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $763,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.
Murphy USA Trading Up 0.8 %
NYSE:MUSA traded up $4.19 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $510.76. 136,118 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 182,726. Murphy USA Inc. has a twelve month low of $355.64 and a twelve month high of $561.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $512.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $507.15. The company has a market capitalization of $10.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.07 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com cut Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. One investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $509.40.
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Murphy USA Company Profile
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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.
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