Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in Murphy USA Inc. $MUSA

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 9,364 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,636,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MUSA. River Road Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Murphy USA by 24.0% during the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 491,641 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $200,000,000 after purchasing an additional 95,259 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 446,654 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $181,732,000 after buying an additional 3,447 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Murphy USA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $93,967,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 3,650.7% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 180,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $73,573,000 after buying an additional 176,036 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Murphy USA by 676.7% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 170,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $69,243,000 after buying an additional 148,301 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on Murphy USA in a research report on Friday, January 9th. They set an “underperform” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $467.00 to $445.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $410.00 to $400.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $457.50.

Murphy USA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Murphy USA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q2 2027 estimate sharply to $7.21 from $5.97, and nudged Q1 2026 to $2.86 from $2.81 — a sign of stronger expected results in those periods that could support short‑term earnings momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating on MUSA and left the consensus full‑year EPS context largely intact (Market consensus ~ $26.45), so analysts are cautious rather than bullish or bearish overall.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: Renee Bacon sold 2,844 shares of MUSA. The sale is small relative to market cap and not flagged as company guidance—worth noting but not necessarily a material negative. Renee Bacon Sells 2,844 Shares of Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term and medium‑term EPS forecasts: Q1 2027 cut sharply to $5.75 (from $7.01); Q3 2027 to $6.71 (from $6.91); Q4 2027 to $6.98 (from $7.25 previously on a related note); Q4 2026 to $6.97 (from $7.11); Q3 2026 to $6.82 (from $6.97); Q2 2026 to $7.31 (from $7.41); and lowered FY2026 and FY2027 (FY2027 to $26.64 from $27.14). These downward revisions signal weaker near‑term earnings expectations that could weigh on the stock if the company’s operations or macro pressures persist.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Murphy USA news, SVP Eric J. Bartko sold 345 shares of Murphy USA stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.84, for a total transaction of $139,669.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $142,503.68. The trade was a 49.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Keith A. Emery sold 899 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $382.53, for a total transaction of $343,894.47. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 14,833 shares of company stock worth $6,154,491 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 10.12% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Stock Up 1.1%

MUSA stock opened at $390.27 on Monday. Murphy USA Inc. has a 52 week low of $345.23 and a 52 week high of $523.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $411.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $392.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.40.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The specialty retailer reported $7.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.67 by $0.86. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.43% and a return on equity of 75.75%. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.88 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.96 EPS. Murphy USA’s quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Murphy USA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.38%.

Murphy USA Profile

Murphy USA is a leading downstream marketer of gasoline, diesel and convenience store products in the United States. Headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas, the company was originally established as part of Murphy Oil Corporation and was spun off as an independent public entity in 2013. Since its separation, Murphy USA has focused on retail fueling services and convenience offerings designed to deliver value and convenience to consumers.

The company’s primary operations center on two retail formats.