Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Murphy USA Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $512.89 to $530.13
• 50-Day Range: $462.59 to $535.86
• 52-Week Range: $337.29 to $552.30
• Volume: 173,904 shs
• Average Volume: 201,441 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.63
• Dividend Yield: 0.35%
• Price Target: $469.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Murphy USA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Murphy USA scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 167th out of 263 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Murphy USA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Murphy USA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Murphy USA are expected to grow by 11.22% in the coming year, from $24.43 to $27.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 21.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 21.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Murphy USA has a P/B Ratio of 13.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.48% of the float of Murphy USA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Murphy USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Murphy USA has recently increased by 0.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Murphy USA has a dividend yield of 0.34%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Murphy USA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Murphy USA is 7.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Murphy USA will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.62% next year. This indicates that Murphy USA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.30

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.48% of the float of Murphy USA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Murphy USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Murphy USA has recently increased by 0.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Murphy USA has a news sentiment score of 0.99. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Murphy USA this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Murphy USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Murphy USA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,564,666.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.04% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.81% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MUSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MUSA shares performed this year?

Murphy USA's stock was trading at $356.56 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MUSA shares have increased by 44.5% and is now trading at $515.34.
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How were Murphy USA's earnings last quarter?

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The specialty retailer reported $6.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.91 by $0.01. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Murphy USA's major shareholders?

Murphy USA's top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.02%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.50%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.42%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Madison Murphy, R Andrew Clyde, Donald R Smith Jr, James W Keyes, Robert J Chumley, Renee M Bacon, Jennifer Bridges, Jeanne Linder Phillips, Christopher A Click, Rosemary Turner and Terry P Hatten.
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How do I buy shares of Murphy USA?

Shares of MUSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy USA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Murphy USA investors own include American International Group (AIG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), General Electric (GE), Energy Transfer (ET), Broadcom (AVGO) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2024
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MUSA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1573516
• Web: www.murphyusa.com
• Phone: (870) 875-7600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 15,600
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $469.50
• High Stock Price Target: $560.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $280.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $23.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $556.80 million
• Net Margins: 2.50%
• Pretax Margin: 3.28%
• Return on Equity: 64.73%
• Return on Assets: 12.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.20
• Current Ratio: 0.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.51
• Cash Flow: $36.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.17
• Book Value: $38.96 per share
• Price / Book: 13.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,718,000
• Free Float: 18,845,000
• Market Cap: $10.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.77