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Murphy USA (MUSA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $606, the highest $680, the lowest $550. The average is +10.6% from the last price of $548.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelly★★★★★★★★★★#423 · hits 67% · avg +11.1% | Wells Fargo | $570 | Hold | +4.1% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.6% | ↗ |
| Irene Nattel★★★★★★★★★★#193 · hits 67% · avg +17.6% | RBC Capital | $619 → $612−1.1% | Hold | +11.7% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +0.8%next day +1.6% | ↗ |
| Bradley Thomas★★★★★★★★★★#516 · hits 62% · avg +13.1% | KeyBanc | $680 | Buy | +24.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 06:30 | +4.0%next day +0.8% | ↗ |
| Lisa Lewandowski★★★★★★★★★★#657 · hits 81% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | $590 | Hold | +7.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 06:11 | +1.5%next day −0.6% · 5 days +5.5% | ↗ |
| Bonnie Herzog★★★★★★★★★★#1839 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Goldman Sachs | $550 | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −1.3%next day −0.3% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Specialty RetailxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $633 → $547−13.6% | Hold | −0.1% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty RetailDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $609 → $534−12.3% | Hold | −2.5% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty RetailOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $596 → $524−12.1% | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty RetailAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $593 → $522−12.0% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty RetailGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $633 → $557−12.0% | Hold | +1.7% | Downgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty RetailPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $548 → $555+1.3% | Hold | +1.3% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| Thomas Palmer★★★★★★★★★★#10734 · hits 43% · avg −2.0% | J.P. Morgan | $633 | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks Aug 11 08:07 | +6.3%next day −1.2% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Corey Tarlowe★★★★★★★★★★#323 · hits 65% · avg +19.3% | Jefferies | $550 → $625+13.6% | Buy | +14.1% | Upgrade | 01.07.26on TipRanks 05:07 | +3.8%next day +0.5% · 5 days +3.8% | ↗ |
| Dan Guglielmo★★★★★★★★★★#5627 · hits 57% · avg +7.8% | Capital One Financial | $710 | Buy | +29.6% | Initiated | 22.06.26on TipRanks 08:25 | +0.3%next day +1.4% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks 09:05 | +1.2%next day −0.3% · 5 days −5.5% | |
| Pooran Sharma★★★★★★★★★★#3160 · hits 69% · avg +22.0% | Stephens | $475 → $450−5.3% | Buy | −17.8% | Reiterated | 06.02.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −6.8%next day −2.8% · 5 days +9.1% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Murphy USA
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 05.10.26: target $607 at a price of $515 (+17.9%); now: $606 at $548 (+10.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $8.46 (from $7.61 to $9.25). Last quarter: $11.23.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $6.2B (from $5.3B to $6.8B). Last quarter: $6.8B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Murphy USA
- CEO: Malynda K. West
- Employees: 16,900
- 200 Peach Street, El Dorado, AR, 71730-5836, US
- www.murphyusa.com
Murphy USA Inc. specializes in providing retail gasoline and a variety of convenience store items. It manages a network of retail outlets operating under its well-known banners: Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek. By December 31, 2021, its extensive footprint included 1,679 retail fuel stations primarily concentrated across the Southeastern, Southwestern, and Midwestern regions of the United States. Established in 1996, the corporation maintains its headquarters in El Dorado, Arkansas.
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