Q3 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Zacks Research upped their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $6.86 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.85. 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Bank of America started coverage on Murphy USA in a report on Friday, January 9th. They issued an “underperform” rating on the stock. Stephens reduced their target price on Murphy USA from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Murphy USA from $410.00 to $400.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Murphy USA from $467.00 to $445.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $447.33.

Murphy USA Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:MUSA opened at $501.85 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.67, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.22. Murphy USA has a 1-year low of $345.23 and a 1-year high of $523.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $429.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $405.48.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $7.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.67 by $0.86. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.43% and a return on equity of 75.75%. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.96 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Murphy USA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Renee M. Bacon sold 2,844 shares of Murphy USA stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $388.61, for a total transaction of $1,105,206.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,198,084.63. The trade was a 47.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeanne Linder Phillips sold 1,155 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $395.19, for a total value of $456,444.45. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,543 shares in the company, valued at $609,778.17. The trade was a 42.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 14,970 shares of company stock valued at $6,212,365 over the last quarter. 9.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MUSA. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $792,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Murphy USA by 6.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 60,024 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,418,000 after buying an additional 3,456 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Murphy USA by 29.2% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 1,590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $647,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Murphy USA during the second quarter valued at approximately $93,967,000. Finally, Claret Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Murphy USA during the second quarter valued at approximately $232,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Murphy USA Company Profile

Murphy USA is a leading downstream marketer of gasoline, diesel and convenience store products in the United States. Headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas, the company was originally established as part of Murphy Oil Corporation and was spun off as an independent public entity in 2013. Since its separation, Murphy USA has focused on retail fueling services and convenience offerings designed to deliver value and convenience to consumers.

The company’s primary operations center on two retail formats.