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Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.50 EPS

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Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.46 by $0.50, Zacks reports. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 61.60%.

Murphy USA Trading Down 4.1 %

Shares of Murphy USA stock traded down $20.68 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $478.80. The stock had a trading volume of 334,729 shares, compared to its average volume of 205,765. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 0.79. Murphy USA has a 1 year low of $371.30 and a 1 year high of $561.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $508.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $506.94.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised Murphy USA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $510.80.

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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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