Q4 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for Murphy USA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $6.65 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $7.30. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA's current full-year earnings is $23.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy USA's Q2 2025 earnings at $6.95 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $6.98 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $8.71 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $6.74 EPS.

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

MUSA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Murphy USA from $530.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, October 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Murphy USA from $540.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $415.00 to $435.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $538.00 to $537.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Murphy USA presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $495.33.

Murphy USA Price Performance

MUSA stock traded up $5.96 during trading on Monday, hitting $551.30. 249,172 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 196,259. The stock has a market cap of $11.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74 and a beta of 0.75. Murphy USA has a one year low of $350.55 and a one year high of $558.65. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $497.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $487.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy USA

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 777.8% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 79 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in Murphy USA by 141.4% in the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 70 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its stake in Murphy USA by 40.4% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 942.9% in the 3rd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 146 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Murphy USA by 82.1% in the second quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 173 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Murphy USA

In related news, Director James W. Keyes sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $511.54, for a total value of $1,023,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 16,114 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,242,955.56. This trade represents a 11.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 9.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.35%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. This is a boost from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Murphy USA's payout ratio is 7.92%.

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.