Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Position Increased by Mutual of America Capital Management LLC

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 6.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,911 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,006 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Murphy USA were worth $8,987,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MUSA. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 391 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $193,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Murphy USA by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 347 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $174,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC increased its stake in Murphy USA by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 967 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in Murphy USA by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Mustard Seed Financial LLC lifted its stake in Murphy USA by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

MUSA stock opened at $469.63 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $488.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $503.46. Murphy USA Inc. has a 52 week low of $382.04 and a 52 week high of $561.08. The stock has a market cap of $9.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.41 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 61.60%. Research analysts anticipate that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Murphy USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. This is a boost from Murphy USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. Murphy USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy USA

In other Murphy USA news, Director Rosemary Turner sold 797 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.10, for a total value of $395,391.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MUSA. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $510.80.

About Murphy USA

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.