Murphy USA (MUSA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $6.42 per share and revenue of $5.1118 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.82 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $5.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.17 billion. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 64.63%. The business’s revenue was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.92 EPS. 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 Stock Performance

NYSE:MUSA opened at $371.68 on Wednesday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $384.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $419.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 0.42.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. Murphy USA’s payout ratio is currently 8.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MUSA has been the topic of several research reports. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $480.00 target price on shares of Murphy USA in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Murphy USA in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $405.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $350.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $477.33.

Insider Transactions at Murphy USA

In related news, COO Malynda K. West sold 1,859 shares of Murphy USA stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $386.22, for a total value of $717,982.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 117,389 shares in the company, valued at $45,337,979.58. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Madison Murphy acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $367.01 per share, for a total transaction of $1,835,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 389,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $142,830,015.72. The trade was a 1.30% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 10.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Murphy USA

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Murphy USA by 423.1% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the second quarter worth about $67,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy USA during the second quarter worth about $70,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $227,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $305,000. Hedge funds and other 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.