Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Murphy USA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $6.83 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $7.21. 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 FY2026 earnings at $28.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $31.47 EPS.
Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 61.60% and a net margin of 2.48%.
A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com cut Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 15th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Murphy USA has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $510.80.
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Murphy USA Stock Up 1.5 %
Shares of NYSE:MUSA traded up $6.74 during trading on Friday, hitting $471.55. 311,672 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 190,960. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $488.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $503.24. Murphy USA has a 52 week low of $382.04 and a 52 week high of $561.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. The company has a market cap of $9.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 0.79.
Murphy USA Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This is a boost from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.42%. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio is currently 8.10%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA
In related news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of Murphy USA stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total value of $395,391.70. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 9.04% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Murphy USA by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 8,385 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,133,000 after acquiring an additional 1,526 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the 4th quarter worth about $1,207,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the 4th quarter worth about $11,529,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Murphy USA by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 35,240 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $17,369,000 after acquiring an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Murphy USA during the third quarter worth about $1,573,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Murphy USA
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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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