Q3 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Murphy USA to $6.81, up from $6.77, despite maintaining a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock.
• The company reported a decrease in revenue of 8.2% year-over-year, with a Q2 EPS of $7.36 beating estimates but falling short on revenue expectations.
• A recent dividend increase to $0.53 signals confidence, with stockholders receiving a total of $2.12 annually, leading to a dividend yield of 0.6%.

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $6.81 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.77. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. 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 2027 earnings at $10.16 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $480.00 price objective on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Friday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Murphy USA from $520.00 to $440.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered Murphy USA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $350.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, August 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $483.17.

Murphy USA Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:MUSA opened at $367.75 on Friday. Murphy USA has a 1 year low of $345.23 and a 1 year high of $561.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.23 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.20, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The business's 50 day moving average price is $383.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $424.91.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 64.63% and a net margin of 2.52%.The firm had revenue of $5.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $6.92 EPS. The business's revenue was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. This is an increase from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio is presently 8.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Malynda K. West sold 1,859 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $386.22, for a total transaction of $717,982.98. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 117,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,337,979.58. This represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Madison Murphy acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $367.01 per share, for a total transaction of $1,835,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 389,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $142,830,015.72. This trade represents a 1.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 9.04% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy USA

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GW&K Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Murphy USA during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 423.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the second quarter valued at $29,000. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its stake in Murphy USA by 116.7% during the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 65 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Murphy USA by 1,925.0% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 81 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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