Murphy USA (MUSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$550.85 -0.41 (-0.07%)
Closing price 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$551.32 +0.47 (+0.09%)
As of 06/18/2026 05:37 PM Eastern
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About Murphy USA Stock (NYSE:MUSA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$541.51
$570.37
50-Day Range
$490.48
$622.21
52-Week Range
$345.23
$636.04
Volume
702,578 shs
Average Volume
322,954 shs
Market Capitalization
$10.17 billion
P/E Ratio
19.04
Dividend Yield
0.46%
Price Target
$515.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Murphy USA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

MUSA MarketRank™: 

Murphy USA scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 118th out of 198 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 $515.14, representing about 6.5% downside from its current price of $550.85.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Murphy USA's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Murphy USA are expected to decrease by -9.16% in the coming year, from $32.30 to $29.34 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 19.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 19.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.55.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Murphy USA has a PEG Ratio of 1.81. 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 16.40. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.81% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Murphy USA has recently increased by 6.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Murphy USA has a dividend yield of 0.46%, 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 8.73% next year. This indicates that Murphy USA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Murphy USA's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Murphy USA has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Murphy USA this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for MUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 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.
  • 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 $27,363,392.00 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.

  • Read more about Murphy USA's insider trading history.
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MUSA Stock News Headlines

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MUSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Murphy USA's stock was trading at $403.44 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MUSA stock has increased by 36.5% and is now trading at $550.85.

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The specialty retailer reported $7.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.37 by $1.91. The business's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of Murphy USA include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.61%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.26%), London Co. of Virginia (0.91%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Madison Murphy, R Andrew Clyde, Malynda K West, Diane N Landen, Donald R Smith Jr, James W Keyes, Robert J Chumley, Renee M Bacon, Jennifer Bridges, Christopher A Click, Jeanne Linder Phillips, David C Haley, Keith A Emery, Scott G Woodward, Eric J Bartko and Rosemary Turner.
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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.

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 Earnings
4/29/2026
Record date for 6/1 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/01/2026
Today
6/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
RETAIL - CNV STRS
Sub-Industry
Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:MUSA
CIK
1573516
Fax
N/A
Employees
16,900
Year Founded
1996

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$680.00
Low Price Target
$350.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.5%
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
19.04
Forward P/E Ratio
17.05
P/E Growth
1.81
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
$40.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.69
Book Value
$33.58 per share
Price / Book
16.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,470,000
Free Float
16,805,000
Market Cap
$10.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.30

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This page (NYSE:MUSA) was last updated on 6/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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