Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Murphy USA sites are typically co-located with mass-merchandise retailers, offering standard grades of gasoline and diesel along with a curated assortment of convenience items such as snacks, beverages, tobacco products and basic automotive supplies. In recent years, Murphy Express, the company’s high-throughput convenience store brand, has expanded rapidly, featuring made-to-order food, fresh coffee programs and extended in-store selections to meet rising consumer demand for fresh and on-the-go offerings.

Murphy USA’s network spans more than 1,500 locations across 23 states, with a strong presence in the southern, midwestern and southeastern regions of the country. Sites are strategically placed to capture both commuter traffic and shoppers in proximity to large retail centers. The company emphasizes operational efficiency, attractive fuel pricing and customer-focused store layouts as competitive advantages in the highly fragmented retail petroleum sector.

Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Clyde, Murphy USA operates as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MUSA. The company’s management team prioritizes disciplined capital allocation, ongoing site development and enhancements to its loyalty programs to support long-term growth and shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $538.43 to $555.08
• 50-Day Range: $454.38 to $604.14
• 52-Week Range: $345.23 to $609.82
• Volume: 281,018 shs
• Average Volume: 336,935 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.82
• Dividend Yield: 0.47%
• Price Target: $503.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Murphy USA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Murphy USA scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 199 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Murphy USA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Murphy USA has a consensus price target of $503.71, representing about 7.5% downside from its current price of $544.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Murphy USA has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -6.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Murphy USA are expected to decrease by -6.29% in the coming year, from $31.48 to $29.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 18.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 18.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Murphy USA has a PEG Ratio of 1.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Murphy USA has a P/B Ratio of 15.26. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.64% 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 2.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Murphy USA has recently decreased by 14.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Murphy USA has a dividend yield of 0.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Murphy USA has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Murphy USA is 8.85%. 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 8.68% next year. This indicates that Murphy USA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Murphy USA has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Murphy USA this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for MUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Murphy USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 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 $27,129,150.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

9.02% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/5 Dividend: 2/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/5 Dividend: 2/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/05/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Today: 5/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - CNV STRS
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MUSA
• CIK: 1573516
• Web: www.murphyusa.com
• Phone: (870) 875-7600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16,900
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Murphy USA: $503.71
• High Price Target: $600.00
• Low Price Target: $350.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $28.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.29
• P/E Growth: 1.84
• Net Income: $470.60 million
• Net Margins: 2.81%
• Pretax Margin: 3.68%
• Return on Equity: 91.05%
• Return on Assets: 11.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.24
• Current Ratio: 0.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $40.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.53
• Book Value: $35.66 per share
• Price / Book: 15.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,470,000
• Free Float: 16,805,000
• Market Cap: $10.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.36