NYSE:MUSA Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $422.16 -5.76 (-1.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$425.04 +2.88 (+0.68%) As of 05:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Murphy USA Stock (NYSE:MUSA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Murphy USA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$420.73▼$428.6350-Day Range$388.77▼$458.7652-Week Range$385.44▼$561.08Volume252,667 shsAverage Volume238,300 shsMarket Capitalization$8.34 billionP/E Ratio17.81Dividend Yield0.47%Price Target$519.86Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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. Read More Murphy USA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreMUSA MarketRank™: Murphy USA scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMurphy USA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy USA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Murphy USA's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy USA are expected to grow by 8.58% in the coming year, from $26.45 to $28.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 17.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 17.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 30.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy USA has a P/B Ratio of 10.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Murphy USA's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.59% of the float of Murphy USA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy USA has recently decreased by 16.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMurphy USA has a dividend yield of 0.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMurphy USA has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy USA is 8.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Murphy USA will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.96% next year. This indicates that Murphy USA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Murphy USA's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-6.30 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.59% of the float of Murphy USA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy USA has recently decreased by 16.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentMurphy USA has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Murphy USA this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for MUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Murphy USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Murphy USA insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $435,580.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.04% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.81% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Murphy USA's insider trading history. Receive MUSA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Murphy USA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MUSA Stock News HeadlinesFY2025 EPS Estimates for Murphy USA Lowered by AnalystJuly 25 at 4:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for Murphy USAJuly 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAltucher: Turn $900 into $108,000 in just 12 months?Bitcoin is breaking out — and one state just created a Strategic Crypto Reserve. James Altucher says this marks the beginning of “Trump’s Great Gain,” a new crypto bull phase driven by emerging federal policies. He believes certain altcoins could turn $900 into $108,000 — and reveals everything in a new presentation.July 25 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMurphy USA Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Results Conference CallJuly 1, 2025 | businesswire.comQualivian Investment Partner Sold Murphy USA (MUSA) as its Financial Performance Misses TargetJuly 1, 2025 | msn.comMurphy USA Inc. (MUSA) Stock Dividend Growth Grade & History - Seeking AlphaJune 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMUSA Murphy USA Inc. - Seeking AlphaJune 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines MUSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MUSA shares performed this year? Murphy USA's stock was trading at $501.75 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MUSA shares have decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at $422.16. How were Murphy USA's earnings last quarter? Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The specialty retailer reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.87 by $1.24. Murphy USA's quarterly revenue was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Murphy USA's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Murphy USA include Argent Capital Management LLC (0.44%), Security National Bank (0.27%), Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC (0.13%) and Narwhal Capital Management (0.04%). 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, Christopher A Click, Jeanne Linder Phillips, David C Haley and Rosemary Turner. View institutional ownership trends. 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. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Record date for 6/2 Dividend5/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend5/12/2025Dividend Payable6/02/2025Today7/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - CNV STRS Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolNYSE:MUSA CIK1573516 Webwww.murphyusa.com Phone(870) 875-7600FaxN/AEmployees17,200Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Murphy USA$519.86 High Price Target$600.00 Low Price Target$435.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$23.71 Trailing P/E Ratio17.81 Forward P/E Ratio15.96 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$502.50 million Net Margins2.46% Pretax Margin3.17% Return on Equity61.19% Return on Assets10.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.74 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$20.24 billion Price / Sales0.41 Cash Flow$36.68 per share Price / Cash Flow11.51 Book Value$41.49 per share Price / Book10.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,760,000Free Float17,976,000Market Cap$8.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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