Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Shares Sold by First Affirmative Financial Network

First Affirmative Financial Network decreased its position in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 16.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 466 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 91 shares during the quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network’s holdings in Murphy USA were worth $234,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MUSA. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in Murphy USA by 40.4% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 186.1% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Murphy USA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Murphy USA by 348.4% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Key Financial Inc increased its position in Murphy USA by 942.9% in the third quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 146 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $509.40.

Murphy USA Stock Up 1.8 %

MUSA opened at $502.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $513.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $506.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $10.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.73 and a beta of 0.80. Murphy USA Inc. has a 12 month low of $350.55 and a 12 month high of $561.08.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.64 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $5.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.54 billion. Murphy USA had a return on equity of 62.73% and a net margin of 2.48%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.69 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Murphy USA Inc. will post 23.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Murphy USA 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.