Q1 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Murphy USA in a report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $3.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.15. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $6.71 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.44 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $5.19 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Melius assumed coverage on Murphy USA in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $600.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Melius Research upgraded Murphy USA to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $525.67.

Murphy USA Trading Up 1.1 %

MUSA opened at $480.64 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $471.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $494.19. Murphy USA has a fifty-two week low of $382.04 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08. The company has a market cap of $9.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.37.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. bought a new stake in Murphy USA in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $50,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 37.0% in the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 186.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the fourth quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Murphy USA during the fourth quarter worth $64,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total value of $939,160.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 5,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,783,200.66. The trade was a 25.23 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeanne Linder Phillips sold 797 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $452.31, for a total value of $360,491.07. Following the transaction, the director now owns 2,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,062,476.19. This trade represents a 25.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 3,594 shares of company stock worth $1,695,043 over the last ninety days. 9.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.41%. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is presently 8.10%.

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.