Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Murphy USA (MUSA) , which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Convenience Stores industry, could be a great candidate to consider.This gasoline station operator has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 4.29%.For the last re ...

A downtrend has been apparent in Murphy USA (MUSA) lately with too much selling pressure. The stock has declined 6.9% over the past four weeks. However, given the fact that it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts are majorly in agreement about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier, the stock could be due for a turnaround.How to Determine if a Stock is OversoldWe use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for s ...

Earnings Performance - Murphy USA Inc reported Q3 2024 EPS of $7 20 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6 64 primarily due to higher fuel margins [1] - The company's operating revenues of $5 2 billion fell 9 6% YoY missing the consensus mark by $362 million [2] - Petroleum product sales were $4 1 billion down 11 5% YoY while merchandise sales rose 2 5% YoY to $1 1 billion [2] Fuel and Merchandise Contributions - Total fuel contribution fell 3 5% YoY to $404 2 million with retail fuel contribution increasing 13 5% YoY to $395 7 million [3][4] - Retail gallons edged up 2% YoY to 1 239 3 million beating the estimate of 1 213 8 million [4] - Merchandise contribution increased 2 4% to $216 8 million with SSS basis merchandise sales up 1 6% YoY [5] Balance Sheet and Share Buybacks - As of Sept 30 Murphy USA had cash and cash equivalents of $52 5 million and long-term debt of $1 8 billion with a debt-to-capitalization of 68 7% [7] - The company bought back shares worth $126 4 million during the quarter [7] Industry Comparison - Valero Energy reported Q3 2024 adjusted EPS of $1 14 missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 29 due to lower refining throughput volumes [9] - Phillips 66 reported Q3 2024 adjusted EPS of $2 04 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 63 attributed to cost reduction and Midstream synergy targets [11] - Marathon Petroleum reported Q3 2024 adjusted EPS of $1 87 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents driven by strong Refining & Marketing segment performance [13]

Murphy USA (MUSA) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.69 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.43%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this gasoline station operator would post earnings of $6.91 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.92, delivering a surprise of 0.14%. Over the last four quarters, ...

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Murphy USA (MUSA) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on October 30 ...

Murphy USA (MUSA) , a leading independent retailer of motor fuel and convenience merchandise in the United States, continues its uptrend. The stock closed Thursday's session at $535.50 after setting a new 52- week high of $536.09 earlier in the day. As shown in this chart, with the advance, MUSA shares are up more than 50% since the start of the year, handily outperforming the sector and the S&P 500. The company has also fared better than other downstream operators like Phillips 66 (PSX) and Marathon Petrol ...

Murphy USA (MUSA) recently got approval from its board of directors to increase the quarterly dividend by a penny (or 2.3%) to 45 cents per share, which translates into $1.80 per share on an annualized basis. The new payout will be made on Sep 5 to its common shareholders of record on Aug 26. MUSA continues to display strength across all major categories, thanks to strong retail fuel margin contribution and robust tobacco sales, to go with an aggressive store expansion strategy and a resilient asset base. T ...

Murphy USA (MUSA) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.91 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this gasoline station operator would post earnings of $4.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.12, delivering a surprise of -23.72%. Over the last four quarter ...

Zacks Consensus Estimate The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 31. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. This gasoline station operator is expected to post quarterly earnings of $6.91 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +14.8%. Estimate Revisions Trend Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering ...