Q3 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Murphy USA in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $6.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $7.00. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA’s current full-year earnings is $23.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy USA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $7.21 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $25.88 EPS.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.64 by $0.56. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 62.73% and a net margin of 2.48%. The firm had revenue of $5.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.69 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $509.40.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

MUSA stock opened at $481.78 on Friday. Murphy USA has a one year low of $350.55 and a one year high of $561.08. The firm has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.88 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $518.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $506.02.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 6.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,751,206 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $863,116,000 after purchasing an additional 99,253 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Murphy USA by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 590,558 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $291,068,000 after buying an additional 8,507 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Murphy USA by 69.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 428,379 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $211,135,000 after acquiring an additional 176,308 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 49,501.3% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 388,874 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $191,664,000 after acquiring an additional 388,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 4.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 388,271 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $191,407,000 after acquiring an additional 16,006 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

About Murphy USA

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.