Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $7.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $7.39. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $7.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.53 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.30 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $28.43 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Melius Research raised Murphy USA to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Melius initiated coverage on Murphy USA in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $600.00 price target on the stock. Stephens raised shares of Murphy USA to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $525.67.

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Murphy USA Trading Up 6.2 %

NYSE MUSA traded up $28.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $494.27. 104,771 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 201,530. 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 $9.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.57 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $469.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $492.59. Murphy USA has a one year low of $382.04 and a one year high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. This is a positive change from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Murphy USA news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total transaction of $395,391.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total transaction of $939,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 5,927 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 quarter, insiders have sold 3,594 shares of company stock valued at $1,695,043. 9.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Murphy USA by 81.9% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $708,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Murphy USA by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 973 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $480,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new position in Murphy USA in the third quarter valued at $204,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. raised its position in Murphy USA by 39.7% during the third quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 598 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Murphy USA during the third quarter worth about $222,000. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

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.