Q1 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $3.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.15. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA's current full-year earnings is $26.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy USA's Q4 2025 earnings at $6.71 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.44 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $5.19 EPS.

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%.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on MUSA. Melius Research raised Murphy USA to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. 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, February 7th. Melius assumed coverage on Murphy USA in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $600.00 target price on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $525.67.

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Murphy USA Stock Up 3.1 %

NYSE MUSA traded up $14.33 on Thursday, hitting $472.55. The stock had a trading volume of 81,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 239,565. Murphy USA has a 52-week low of $382.04 and a 52-week high of $561.08. The business's fifty day moving average price is $470.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $493.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $9.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 0.73.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This is an increase from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio is 8.10%.

Insider Activity at Murphy USA

In other news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total value of $395,391.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total value of $939,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 5,927 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,783,200.66. This trade represents a 25.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 3,594 shares of company stock valued at $1,695,043. 9.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MUSA. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new position in Murphy USA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 37.0% in the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 186.1% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth about $64,000. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Murphy USA

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.