Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $7.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $7.08. 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 $7.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $6.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $28.22 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $3.34 EPS.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The specialty retailer reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.87 by ($1.24). Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.46% and a return on equity of 61.19%. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.79 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Murphy USA from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on Murphy USA from $550.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Stephens lowered their target price on Murphy USA from $530.00 to $475.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $526.29.

Murphy USA Price Performance

NYSE MUSA opened at $422.17 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $424.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $461.51. Murphy USA has a 52-week low of $385.44 and a 52-week 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. The stock has a market cap of $8.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.81 and a beta of 0.48.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MUSA. Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the 4th quarter valued at about $234,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Murphy USA during the fourth quarter valued at $234,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in Murphy USA by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 1,963 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $985,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 58.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 423 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $212,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 37.6% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,578,000 after purchasing an additional 1,403 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Murphy USA

In related news, Director David C. Haley acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $435.58 per share, with a total value of $435,580.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,580. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 9.04% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is 8.44%.

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.