FY2025 EPS Estimates for Murphy USA Raised by Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Murphy USA in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $25.97 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $25.79. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA’s current full-year earnings is $23.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy USA’s Q1 2026 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

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

MUSA has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Murphy USA from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $415.00 to $435.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $495.33.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

Shares of MUSA stock opened at $519.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.45 and a beta of 0.78. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $516.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $501.42. Murphy USA has a one year low of $350.55 and a one year high of $561.08.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.37%. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is presently 7.92%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 40.4% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 942.9% in the 3rd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 146 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Murphy USA by 82.1% during the 2nd quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 173 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Murphy USA by 135.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Murphy USA in the second quarter worth $94,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.