Q1 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $4.15 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.85. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $7.39 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.48 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $8.37 EPS.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 61.60%.

MUSA has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $510.80.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

Shares of MUSA stock opened at $471.55 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $9.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $488.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $503.24. Murphy USA has a fifty-two week low of $382.04 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This is a positive change from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is 8.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In other news, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total transaction of $939,160.00. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 5,927 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,783,200.66. This represents a 25.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total transaction of $395,391.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 9.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new stake in Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its position in shares of Murphy USA by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 186.1% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Murphy USA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Murphy USA in the fourth quarter worth $64,000. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.