Q3 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $6.97 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.

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

Murphy USA Price Performance

Murphy USA stock opened at $481.78 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.88 and a beta of 0.80. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $518.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $506.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.80. Murphy USA has a 1 year low of $350.55 and a 1 year high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.64 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $5.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.54 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 62.73% and a net margin of 2.48%. Murphy USA’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.69 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy USA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Murphy USA by 276.7% during the fourth quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,567 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $786,000 after acquiring an additional 1,151 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Murphy USA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,000. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 9,560 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,797,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Murphy USA by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,894 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,954,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 57.8% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 751 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during 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.