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

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $9.95 per share and revenue of $6.0315 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Murphy USA Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE:MUSA opened at $592.12 on Tuesday. Murphy USA has a 12-month low of $349.83 and a 12-month high of $636.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $572.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $507.04. The firm has a market cap of $10.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.47, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.28.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were given a dividend of $0.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This is an increase from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.85%.

Insider Transactions at Murphy USA

In other news, Director Diane N. Landen sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $547.25, for a total value of $1,641,750.00. Following the sale, the director owned 53,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,464,487.25. The trade was a 5.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Renee M. Bacon sold 1,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $529.44, for a total value of $555,912.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 3,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,632,263.52. This represents a 25.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 4,567 shares of company stock valued at $2,494,673. Corporate insiders own 9.02% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy USA

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MUSA. M&G PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the fourth quarter valued at $179,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Murphy USA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Murphy USA by 42.3% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 175 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Murphy USA by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 457 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Murphy USA during the 3rd quarter valued at $210,000. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on MUSA. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $619.00 price target on shares of Murphy USA in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Murphy USA from $520.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Capital One Financial started coverage on Murphy USA in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $710.00 price target for the company. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $600.00 to $680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $596.44.

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.