Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,883 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 272 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Murphy USA were worth $2,450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Murphy USA by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 391 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Murphy USA by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 347 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC boosted its stake in Murphy USA by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 7,430 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,728,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

NYSE MUSA opened at $478.80 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market cap of $9.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $508.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $506.94. Murphy USA Inc. has a 1-year low of $371.30 and a 1-year high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.47 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on MUSA. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. StockNews.com raised shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $510.80.

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.