Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Stock Holdings Increased by Mutual of America Capital Management LLC

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) by 89.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 33,991 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 16,080 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC owned about 0.17% of Murphy USA worth $15,969,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MUSA. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Murphy USA by 53,469.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 553,906 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $260,231,000 after purchasing an additional 552,872 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the 4th quarter worth about $53,777,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Murphy USA by 363.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 54,471 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $27,331,000 after purchasing an additional 42,712 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Murphy USA by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 212,247 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $106,495,000 after purchasing an additional 41,295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Encompass Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the 4th quarter worth about $20,070,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Robert Madison Murphy acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $367.01 per share, for a total transaction of $1,835,050.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 389,172 shares of the company's stock, valued at $142,830,015.72. The trade was a 1.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director David C. Haley acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $435.58 per share, for a total transaction of $435,580.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $435,580. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 9.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

Murphy USA stock traded up $4.58 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $376.91. 274,118 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 382,919. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $410.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $451.14. The firm has a market cap of $7.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 0.42. Murphy USA Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $345.23 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.82 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $5.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.17 billion. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 64.63%. Murphy USA's revenue was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.92 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $520.00 to $440.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $350.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, August 1st. Stephens decreased their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $530.00 to $475.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $476.29.

Murphy USA 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.