Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Murphy USA (MUSA)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA):

• 2/15/2025 – Murphy USA was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/7/2025 – Murphy USA had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $555.00 to $550.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – Murphy USA was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/6/2025 – Murphy USA had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $550.00 to $554.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Murphy USA was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/21/2025 – Murphy USA was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/13/2025 – Murphy USA was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Murphy USA Stock Down 1.4 %

NYSE:MUSA opened at $485.65 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $502.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $506.16. The company has a market cap of $9.83 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07 and a beta of 0.79. Murphy USA Inc. has a twelve month low of $382.04 and a twelve month high of $561.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its earnings results 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%. Analysts anticipate that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.47 EPS for the current year.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.49 per share. 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. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.40%. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is 7.93%.

Insider Activity 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 transaction of $395,391.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 9.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MUSA. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 74,910 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,586,000 after acquiring an additional 4,390 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in Murphy USA by 29.1% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 4,508 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,262,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $697,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 6.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 62.0% during the 4th quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,398 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

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.