Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Receives $503.71 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $503.7143.

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Murphy USA from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $450.00 to $520.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Murphy USA from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $350.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, April 23rd.

Murphy USA News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added Murphy USA to its Rank #1 Strong Buy list, which can attract momentum and style-focused investors. New Strong Buy Stocks for May 21st
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also highlighted MUSA as a strong momentum stock and one of several names trading near 52-week highs, reinforcing the market’s bullish technical setup. Here’s Why Murphy USA (MUSA) is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst research was largely constructive, with Zacks Research raising near- and medium-term EPS estimates for several periods, including Q2 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2026, FY2027 and FY2028.
• Neutral Sentiment: One Zacks note slightly lowered estimates for Q1 2027, Q4 2027 and Q1 2028, but the firm kept a Strong Buy rating, suggesting the long-term view remains favorable.
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, a Yahoo Finance item discussed MUSA’s valuation, dividend update and capital return plans, which may keep investors focused on shareholder returns and valuation rather than a new catalyst. Murphy USA (MUSA) Valuation Check After Strong Buy Rating Dividend Update And Capital Return Plans

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In other Murphy USA news, Director Jeanne Linder Phillips sold 1,155 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $395.19, for a total transaction of $456,444.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $609,778.17. This represents a 42.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Scott G. Woodward sold 158 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.50, for a total transaction of $94,879.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $285,838. The trade was a 24.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 47,210 shares of company stock worth $27,129,150. Insiders own 9.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MUSA. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Murphy USA by 10.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $792,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Murphy USA by 423.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Murphy USA in the second quarter worth $603,000. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new stake in Murphy USA in the second quarter worth $596,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in Murphy USA in the second quarter worth $227,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Price Performance

NYSE MUSA opened at $544.35 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.05 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $515.83 and its 200 day moving average is $441.36. Murphy USA has a fifty-two week low of $345.23 and a fifty-two week high of $609.82.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The specialty retailer reported $7.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.37 by $1.91. The company had revenue of $4.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.81% and a return on equity of 91.05%. Murphy USA’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.63 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Murphy USA will post 31.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.64 per share. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is currently 8.85%.

Murphy USA Company 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.