Murphy USA (MUSA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect Murphy USA to post earnings of $6.46 per share and revenue of $4.97 billion for the quarter. Investors interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.64 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $5.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 62.73% and a net margin of 2.48%. The business's revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.69 EPS. On average, analysts expect Murphy USA to post $24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $26 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Murphy USA Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:MUSA traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $503.67. The company's stock had a trading volume of 284,405 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,160. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $513.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $506.98. Murphy USA has a fifty-two week low of $350.55 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.78 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $509.40.

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.