Murphy USA Inc (NYSE: MUSA) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.38 compared to its previous closing price of 515.34. However, the company has seen a fall of -7.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-09-19 that Following a careful analysis of the Zacks Oil and Gas – Refining & Marketing industry, we advise focusing on companies like VLO, MUSA and GLPEY.
Is It Worth Investing in Murphy USA Inc (NYSE: MUSA) Right Now?
Murphy USA Inc (NYSE: MUSA) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.92x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MUSA is 0.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for MUSA is 18.79M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.51% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MUSA on September 20, 2024 was 171.73K shares.
MUSA’s Market Performance
MUSA stock saw a decrease of -7.98% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.46% and a quarterly a decrease of 2.44%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.60%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.28% for Murphy USA Inc (MUSA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.76% for MUSA’s stock, with a 13.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MUSA
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MUSA reach a price target of $425, previously predicting the price at $375. The rating they have provided for MUSA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 04th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to MUSA, setting the target price at $350 in the report published on January 23rd of the previous year.
MUSA Trading at -3.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MUSA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.60%, as shares sank -3.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.45% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MUSA fell by -7.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $516.46. In addition, Murphy USA Inc saw 38.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MUSA starting from KEYES JAMES W, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $511.54 back on Aug 27 ’24. After this action, KEYES JAMES W now owns 16,114 shares of Murphy USA Inc, valued at $1,023,080 using the latest closing price.
KEYES JAMES W, the Director of Murphy USA Inc, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $511.54 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that KEYES JAMES W is holding shares at $1,023,080 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MUSA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Murphy USA Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 67.67, with 12.24 for asset returns.
Based on Murphy USA Inc (MUSA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -16.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 864.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 54.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 4.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.84.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Murphy USA Inc (MUSA) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
