Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $7.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $7.08. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $7.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $6.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $28.22 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $3.34 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on MUSA. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $525.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Stephens dropped their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $530.00 to $475.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Murphy USA from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $526.29.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MUSA traded down $0.72 on Friday, reaching $420.82. 194,177 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 231,375. The company has a fifty day moving average of $424.23 and a 200-day moving average of $460.95. Murphy USA has a twelve month low of $385.44 and a twelve month high of $561.08. The company has a market capitalization of $8.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The specialty retailer reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.87 by ($1.24). Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.46% and a return on equity of 61.19%. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.12 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a $0.50 dividend. This is a positive change from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.48%. Murphy USA's payout ratio is currently 8.44%.

Insider Activity

In other Murphy USA news, Director David C. Haley purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $435.58 per share, with a total value of $435,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $435,580. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 9.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MUSA. GW&K Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. TCTC Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 116.7% in the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 65 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the 1st quarter worth $47,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the 1st quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

Murphy USA Company 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.