Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Murphy USA in a report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $4.15 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.85. 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 $7.39 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.48 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $8.37 EPS.
Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 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%.
A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on MUSA. StockNews.com cut shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $510.80.
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Murphy USA Price Performance
MUSA traded down $18.36 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $447.95. 273,816 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 191,291. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.51 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. Murphy USA has a one year low of $382.04 and a one year high of $561.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $486.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $502.70.
Murphy USA Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.44%. This is a boost from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA's payout ratio is 8.10%.
Insider Activity
In related news, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were 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 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total transaction of $395,391.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,594 shares of company stock worth $1,695,043. Insiders own 9.04% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Murphy USA
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new stake in Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 186.1% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth $64,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.81% of the company's stock.
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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