Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Murphy USA in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $7.29 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $7.39. 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 $7.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.53 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.30 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $28.43 EPS.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 61.60% and a net margin of 2.48%.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on MUSA. Melius Research raised shares of Murphy USA to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com downgraded Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Melius began coverage on Murphy USA in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $600.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Murphy USA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $525.67.

Murphy USA Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of NYSE:MUSA opened at $470.95 on Friday. Murphy USA has a fifty-two week low of $382.04 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $471.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $493.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. The stock has a market cap of $9.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.46 and a beta of 0.80.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,864,405 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $935,465,000 after purchasing an additional 54,658 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its position in Murphy USA by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,783,849 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $895,046,000 after buying an additional 32,643 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Murphy USA by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 590,558 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $291,068,000 after buying an additional 8,507 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 470,602 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $236,125,000 after acquiring an additional 18,097 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 69.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 428,379 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $211,135,000 after acquiring an additional 176,308 shares in the last quarter. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total transaction of $939,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 5,927 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,783,200.66. This represents a 25.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jeanne Linder Phillips sold 797 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $452.31, for a total value of $360,491.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 2,349 shares in the company, valued at $1,062,476.19. This trade represents a 25.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 3,594 shares of company stock valued at $1,695,043 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 9.04% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This is an increase from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.10%.

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.