Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$494.80 -15.74 (-3.08%)

As of 02:09 PM Eastern

Murphy USA - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
1

Buy
6

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Murphy USA in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 8 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for MUSA.

Consensus Price Target

$539.00
8.93% Upside

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Murphy USA, the average price target is $539.00. The highest price target for MUSA is $600.00, while the lowest price target for MUSA is $435.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.93% from the current price of $494.80.

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MUSA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/21/24 to 4/21/25	1 Month Ago 3/22/24 to 3/22/25	3 Months Ago 1/22/24 to 1/21/25	1 Year Ago 4/22/23 to 4/21/24
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$539.00	$525.67	$509.40	$408.60
Forecasted Upside	8.93% Upside	19.35% Upside	5.09% Upside	-2.07% Downside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

MUSA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MUSA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Murphy USA Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Murphy USA	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.55	2.54
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.82% Upside	76.73% Upside	28.88% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MUSA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/11/2025	KeyCorp 3 of 5 stars	Bradley Thomas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$550.00	+13.94%
4/7/2025	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	P. Sharma Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
3/11/2025	Melius Research 0 of 5 stars	J. Aiken-Phillip Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/7/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Bonadio Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$555.00 ➝ $550.00	+11.85%
2/6/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Irene Nattel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$550.00 ➝ $554.00	+10.07%
9/19/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$415.00 ➝ $435.00	-15.59%
8/2/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$530.00 ➝ $545.00	+6.99%
1/4/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$375.00 ➝ $425.00	+17.24%
10/26/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$252.00 ➝ $280.00	-22.18%

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MUSA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Murphy USA is $539.00, with a high forecast of $600.00 and a low forecast of $435.00.
: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy USA in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 3 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MUSA shares.
: According to analysts, Murphy USA's stock has a predicted upside of 8.93% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Murphy USA's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
: Murphy USA has been rated by research analysts at KeyCorp, Melius, Melius Research, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Murphy USA more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for Murphy USA is Buy while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how MUSA compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:MUSA) was last updated on 4/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target