Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Murphy USA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $7.29 per share 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.

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

Murphy USA Stock Down 2.4 %

Murphy USA stock 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 has a market capitalization of $9.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.46 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $471.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $493.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.79.

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

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders 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 dividend yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. This is a positive change from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.10%.

Insider Transactions at Murphy USA

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $708,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its position in Murphy USA by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $480,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Murphy USA in the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Murphy USA by 39.7% during the third quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 598 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Murphy USA during the third quarter worth approximately $222,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.