Murphy USA (MUSA) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) is projected to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Murphy USA to post earnings of $6.42 per share and revenue of $5.1118 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.82 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $5.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.17 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 64.63% and a net margin of 2.52%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $6.92 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Murphy USA to post $26 EPS for the current fiscal year and $29 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Murphy USA Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Murphy USA stock opened at $379.96 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 0.42. Murphy USA has a fifty-two week low of $345.23 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.20, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $383.37 and a 200 day moving average of $417.41.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This is a positive change from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $350.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy USA in a research note on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Murphy USA in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $405.00 price target on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price target on Murphy USA from $480.00 to $460.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $474.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In other Murphy USA news, COO Malynda K. West sold 1,859 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $386.22, for a total value of $717,982.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 117,389 shares in the company, valued at $45,337,979.58. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Madison Murphy purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $367.01 per share, for a total transaction of $1,835,050.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 389,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $142,830,015.72. This represents a 1.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 9.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Murphy USA by 423.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Murphy USA in the second quarter valued at $67,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the second quarter worth about $70,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the second quarter worth about $227,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the second quarter worth about $305,000. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.