Q1 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy USA in a report released 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 previous forecast 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.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Murphy USA currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $510.80.

Murphy USA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MUSA opened at $464.59 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 company has a market cap of $9.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.20 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $488.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $503.52. Murphy USA has a 1-year low of $382.04 and a 1-year high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%.

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 issued a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. This is an increase from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is 8.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In related news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total value of $395,391.70. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 9.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Murphy USA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $220,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 74,910 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,586,000 after acquiring an additional 4,390 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in shares of Murphy USA by 29.1% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 4,508 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,262,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares during the last quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Murphy USA by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 863 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

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.