Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Murphy USA (MUSA)

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/21/2025 – Murphy USA was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/13/2025 – Murphy USA was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 3/11/2025 – Murphy USA was upgraded by analysts at Melius Research to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 3/11/2025 – Murphy USA is now covered by analysts at Melius. They set a “buy” rating and a $600.00 price target on the stock.
• 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.

Murphy USA Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE MUSA opened at $461.27 on Friday. Murphy USA Inc. has a twelve month low of $382.04 and a twelve month high of $561.08. The firm has a market cap of $9.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.06 and a beta of 0.80. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $472.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $495.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share 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 expect that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.10%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total transaction of $395,391.70. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CMO Renee M. Bacon sold 2,000 shares of Murphy USA stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $469.58, for a total value of $939,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 5,927 shares in the company, valued at $2,783,200.66. This trade represents a 25.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,594 shares of company stock worth $1,695,043. Corporate insiders own 9.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy USA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MUSA. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in Murphy USA by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in Murphy USA by 186.1% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Murphy USA in the fourth quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Murphy USA in the fourth quarter worth about $64,000. 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.