
分组1 - Murphy USA reported quarterly earnings of 6.43 per share, but down from 4.71 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.45% and down from $5.07 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Murphy USA has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times but has not beaten consensus revenue estimates [2] 分组2 - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary on the earnings call and the sustainability of earnings expectations [3][4] - Murphy USA shares have increased by approximately 1.7% since the beginning of the year, compared to a 2.7% gain for the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 5.1 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is 21.51 billion [7] 分组3 - The Zacks Industry Rank for Retail - Convenience Stores is currently in the top 8% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - The estimate revisions trend for Murphy USA is currently favorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to outperform the market in the near future [6]