NYSE:MUSA Murphy USA - MUSA Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Murphy USA Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $272.03 +3.64 (+1.36%) (As of 01/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$267.00▼$272.0450-Day Range$253.98▼$297.6252-Week Range$164.30▼$323.00Volume288,492 shsAverage Volume246,929 shsMarket Capitalization$6.15 billionP/E Ratio10.03Dividend Yield0.52%Price Target$325.60 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Murphy USA MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.7% Upside$325.60 Price TargetShort InterestBearish11.95% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.56Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.73Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-37.91%From $28.78 to $17.87 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.78 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector193rd out of 246 stocksAutomotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry16th out of 24 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMurphy USA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $325.60, Murphy USA has a forecasted upside of 19.7% from its current price of $272.03.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy USA has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted11.95% of the float of Murphy USA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy USA has recently increased by 2.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMurphy USA has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMurphy USA has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy USA is 5.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Murphy USA will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.83% next year. This indicates that Murphy USA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMurphy USA has received a -69.10% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Murphy USA in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Retail of gasoline at a gas station", "Retail of diesel at a gas station", and "Retail of biodiesel at a gas station" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Murphy USA is -2.56. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMurphy USA has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Murphy USA this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for MUSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Murphy USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Murphy USA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.04% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.30% of the stock of Murphy USA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy USA are expected to decrease by -37.91% in the coming year, from $28.78 to $17.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 10.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.22.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy USA is 10.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 49.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy USA has a P/B Ratio of 8.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) StockMurphy USA, Inc. engages in marketing motor fuel products and convenience merchandise through retail stores, namely Murphy USA and Murphy Express. It collaborates with Walmart to offer customers discounted and free items based on purchases of qualifying fuel and merchandise. The company was founded on March 1, 2013 and is headquartered in El Dorado, AR.Read More Receive MUSA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Murphy USA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MUSA Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMurphy USA (MUSA) Set to Announce Earnings on WednesdayJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTotalEnergies (TTE) to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?February 1, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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Email Address MUSA Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/07/2022Dividend Payable12/01/2022Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:MUSA CUSIPN/A CIK1573516 Webwww.murphyusa.com Phone(870) 875-7600FaxN/AEmployees14,615Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$325.60 High Stock Price Forecast$360.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$228.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+19.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$27.12 Trailing P/E Ratio10.03 Forward P/E Ratio9.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$396.90 million Net Margins2.91% Pretax Margin3.82% Return on Equity84.93% Return on Assets15.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.34 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio0.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.36 billion Price / Sales0.35 Cash Flow$24.09 per share Price / Cash Flow11.29 Book Value$31.49 per share Price / Book8.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,590,000Free Float20,552,000Market Cap$6.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links Key ExecutivesR. Andrew ClydePresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRenee M. BaconSenior Vice President-Sales & OperationsMalynda K. WestChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & EVP-FuelsTerry P. HattenChief Information Officer & SVP-Human ResourcesDonald R. SmithVice President & ControllerKey CompetitorsTechnipFMCNYSE:FTIRange ResourcesNYSE:RRCPermian ResourcesNASDAQ:PRChord EnergyNASDAQ:CHRDSouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSummit Global InvestmentsBought 176 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.044%Keybank National Association OHSold 245 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.008%Islay Capital Management LLCBought 327 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.006%BerganKDV Wealth Management LLCBought 125 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.001%Paragon Wealth Strategies LLCBought 50 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MUSA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Murphy USA stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy USA in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" MUSA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MUSA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MUSA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Murphy USA's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Murphy USA's stock. Their MUSA share price forecasts range from $228.00 to $360.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $325.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MUSA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MUSA shares performed in 2023? Murphy USA's stock was trading at $279.54 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, MUSA shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $272.03. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Murphy USA? Murphy USA saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,640,000 shares, a drop of 8.7% from the November 30th total of 2,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 324,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.1 days. Currently, 12.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Murphy USA's Short Interest. When is Murphy USA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 1st 2023. View our MUSA earnings forecast. How can I listen to Murphy USA's earnings call? Murphy USA will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Murphy USA's earnings last quarter? Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The specialty retailer reported $3.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.54. The specialty retailer had revenue of $4.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Murphy USA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 84.93% and a net margin of 2.91%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 62.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.61 earnings per share. How often does Murphy USA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Murphy USA? Murphy USA declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Thursday, December 1st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 7th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. Read our dividend analysis for MUSA. Is Murphy USA a good dividend stock? Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.53%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 5.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MUSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MUSA. What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy USA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Murphy USA investors own include American International Group (AIG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), General Electric (GE), Energy Transfer (ET), Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), International Paper (IP) and Pfizer (PFE). What is Murphy USA's stock symbol? Murphy USA trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MUSA." Who are Murphy USA's major shareholders? Murphy USA's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.57%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.49%), Horrell Capital Management Inc. (0.13%), Comerica Bank (0.08%), Stephens Inc. AR (0.07%) and New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald R Smith Jr, John A Moore, R Andrew Clyde, Robert J Chumley, Robert Madison Murphy and Terry P Hatten. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Murphy USA? Shares of MUSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Murphy USA's stock price today? One share of MUSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $272.03. How much money does Murphy USA make? Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) has a market capitalization of $6.15 billion and generates $17.36 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $396.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $27.12 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Murphy USA have? The company employs 14,615 workers across the globe. How can I contact Murphy USA? Murphy USA's mailing address is 200 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR, 71730. The official website for the company is www.murphyusa.com. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at (870) 875-7600 or via email at christian.pikul@murphyusa.com. This page (NYSE:MUSA) was last updated on 2/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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