Murphy USA (MUSA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) is projected to post its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect Murphy USA to post earnings of $6.46 per share and revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter. Parties interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.64 by $0.56. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 62.73%. The company had revenue of $5.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $7.69 EPS. Murphy USA’s revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Murphy USA to post $24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $26 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Murphy USA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MUSA opened at $493.54 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $515.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $506.88. Murphy USA has a 1-year low of $350.55 and a 1-year high of $561.08. The firm has a market cap of $9.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 0.80.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Murphy USA presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $509.40.

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.