Q2 Earnings Estimate for Murphy USA Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share 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 earn $7.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 61.60%.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on MUSA. Melius assumed coverage on shares of Murphy USA in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $600.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com cut Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Melius Research raised Murphy USA to a “strong-buy” rating in a 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 given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $525.67.

Murphy USA Price Performance

MUSA stock opened at $482.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.37. Murphy USA has a 1 year low of $382.04 and a 1 year high of $561.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $471.46 and a 200 day moving average of $494.10. The company has a market cap of $9.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.93 and a beta of 0.80.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company 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 is an increase from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is currently 8.10%.

Insider Activity

In other Murphy USA news, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total value of $939,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 5,927 shares in the company, valued at $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 SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of Murphy USA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total value of $395,391.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 3,594 shares of company stock valued at $1,695,043 in the last quarter. 9.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy USA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Murphy USA by 81.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $708,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in Murphy USA by 23.9% during the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $480,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Murphy USA during the third quarter valued at about $204,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Murphy USA by 39.7% in the third quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 598 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the third quarter worth about $222,000. Institutional investors 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.