Q3 Earnings Forecast for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Murphy USA in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $6.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $7.00. The consensus estimate for Murphy USA’s current full-year earnings is $23.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy USA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $7.21 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $25.88 EPS.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $5.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 62.73% and a net margin of 2.48%. Murphy USA’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $7.69 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $509.40.

Murphy USA Trading Down 1.1 %

Murphy USA stock opened at $476.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.80. Murphy USA has a 1 year low of $350.55 and a 1 year high of $561.08. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $516.39 and its 200-day moving average is $505.97. The company has a market cap of $9.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Flavin Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Murphy USA during the fourth quarter valued at about $637,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 268 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $134,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 7,430 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,728,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Murphy USA by 276.7% in the 4th quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,567 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $786,000 after acquiring an additional 1,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Murphy USA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

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.