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Q2 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

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Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Murphy USA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $6.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $7.10. 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 $7.19 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $7.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $8.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $26.65 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.32 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $8.96 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Murphy USA from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Stephens reduced their price objective 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Murphy USA presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $519.86.

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Murphy USA Stock Performance

Shares of Murphy USA stock traded down $5.76 during trading on Friday, hitting $422.16. 252,667 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 238,300. The stock has a market cap of $8.34 billion, a PE ratio of 17.81 and a beta of 0.48. The stock's fifty day moving average is $423.10 and its 200 day moving average is $458.97. Murphy USA has a 12 month low of $385.44 and a 12 month high of $561.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Murphy USA in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy USA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Murphy USA in the first quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in Murphy USA in the first quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director David C. Haley bought 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $435.58 per share, with a total value of $435,580.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $435,580. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 9.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a $0.50 dividend. This is an increase from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.44%.

Murphy USA Company Profile

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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.

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