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MUSA

Murphy USA Inc.

https://www.murphyusa.com

Industry

Specialty Retail

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 of December 31, 2021, it operated 1,679 retail gasoline stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Open

508.58

Mkt cap

10B

Volume

162K

High

526.98

P/E Ratio

21.56

52-wk high

552.30

Low

508.58

Div yield

0.00

52-wk low

350.55

JP Morgan analyst John Royall has downgraded Murphy USA from Neutral to Underweight, while raising the price target from $415 to $435.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 19, 2024 | 1:10 pm

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) has significantly outperformed the market over the past decade, with an annualized return of 25.14%. A $1000 investment in MUSA 10 years ago would now be worth $9,717.52, highlighting the power of compounded returns.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 11, 2024 | 9:00 pm

Murphy USA's short interest has decreased by 16.56%, with 995,000 shares sold short, representing 5.39% of its float. This is lower than its peers' average short interest of 12.66%. The decrease in short interest may indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 05, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) has significantly outperformed the market over the past decade, with an annualized return of 25.11%. A $1000 investment in MUSA 10 years ago would now be worth $9,347.03, highlighting the power of compounded returns.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 23, 2024 | 5:00 pm

Murphy USA has announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.45 per share, representing a 2.3% increase from the previous dividend.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 15, 2024 | 8:34 pm

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) has significantly outperformed the market over the past 10 years, delivering an average annual return of 25.14%. A $1000 investment in MUSA 10 years ago would be worth $9,507.28 today. The article highlights the power of compounded returns.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 13, 2024 | 4:31 pm

Wells Fargo analyst Anthony Bonadio maintains an Overweight rating on Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and raises the price target from $540 to $560.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 02, 2024 | 6:02 pm

Raymond James analyst Bobby Griffin maintains an Outperform rating on Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and raises the price target from $530 to $545.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 02, 2024 | 5:52 pm

RBC Capital analyst Irene Nattel maintains a Sector Perform rating on Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) but lowers the price target from $538 to $537.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 3:40 pm

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) reported Q2 2024 earnings per share (EPS) of $6.92, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $7.09 by 2.4%. The company also reported quarterly sales of $5.452 billion, which missed the estimate of $5.728 billion by 4.81%. Despite the misses, EPS increased by 14.95% year-over-year.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 31, 2024 | 8:34 pm

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