Fiera Capital Corp Cuts Position in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA)

Fiera Capital Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 106,074 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 2,244 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp’s holdings in Murphy USA were worth $53,223,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Murphy USA by 5.4% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 391 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 40.4% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised 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 worth $174,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC boosted 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. Finally, Mustard Seed Financial LLC grew its position in Murphy USA by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Murphy USA Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MUSA opened at $492.04 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $504.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $506.56. Murphy USA Inc. has a 52-week low of $382.04 and a 52-week high of $561.08. The company has a market cap of $9.96 billion, a PE ratio of 20.33 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $6.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.46 by $0.50. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 61.60%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.47 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on MUSA. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Murphy USA from $550.00 to $554.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Murphy USA from $555.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $510.80.

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.