Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Has $1.20 Million Stock Position in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA)

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,387 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Murphy USA were worth $1,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Murphy USA by 49,501.3% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 388,874 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $191,664,000 after purchasing an additional 388,090 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 69.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 428,379 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $211,135,000 after purchasing an additional 176,308 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp acquired a new position in Murphy USA during the third quarter valued at approximately $53,387,000. FMR LLC grew its holdings in Murphy USA by 6.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,751,206 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $863,116,000 after purchasing an additional 99,253 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Murphy USA during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,122,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $509.40.

Murphy USA Stock Down 1.1 %

Murphy USA stock opened at $476.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.80. Murphy USA Inc. has a twelve month low of $350.55 and a twelve month high of $561.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The company has a 50 day moving average of $516.39 and a 200-day moving average of $506.33.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.64 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $5.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 62.73%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.69 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Murphy USA Inc. will post 23.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.