MUSA

MUSA Earnings Preview

Murphy USA Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · $9B

8d until earnings

MUSA Earnings

Wednesday, Apr 29 2026
EPS Estimate
$4.07
$1.96 – $5.93
Revenue Estimate
$4.5B
Current Price
$496.78

Our Position

bearish

SVP Liquidates All Holdings Amid Year-Long Decline

structured data est. revisions rising (+24.3pp / 30d)

Full insider liquidation by a senior operator signals lost conviction in near-term performance despite solid earnings. When company insiders exit positions entirely, it typically reflects concerns about valuation or forward visibility — not just profit-taking. However, the EPS beat suggests operational execution remains intact, creating a tension between fundamentals and insider behavior.

Watch: Monitor Q1 2026 guidance and fuel margin trends. Insider selling at depressed valuations often precedes further weakness if industry headwinds persist, or represents a buying opportunity if management simply shifted strategy on holdings.

Data Signal Summary

2 bullish
1 bearish
Estimates up +32% Insider buying cluster Price downtrend

Key Context

Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-6.6%
P/E Ratio
20.5
Est. Revisions (30d)
+32.3% 1up/0dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$466 $350–$560 -6%
Options P/C Ratio
1.16
Est. Dispersion
98% 8 analysts
Insider Cluster
buy cluster
Fund Convergence
strong Renaissance, Citadel, Bridgewater, D.E. Shaw, Two Sigma

Recent Activity

insider trades 87 transactions
Sell · CHUMLEY ROBERT J (Officer) ·5,038 shares ·$2,115,960
Sell · PHILLIPS JEANNE LINDER (Director) ·1,155 shares ·$456,444
Sell · BACON RENEE M (Officer) ·2,844 shares ·$1,105,207
Other · LANDEN DIANE N. (Director) ·349 shares
Other · PHILLIPS JEANNE LINDER (Director) ·349 shares
82 more
Sell · BACON RENEE M ·1,219 shr ·$470,644
Other · TURNER ROSEMARY ·349 shr
Other · HALEY DAVID C. ·244 shr
Other · KEYES JAMES W ·349 shr
Other · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·349 shr
Other · GOEBEL DAVID L ·349 shr
Other · SMITH DONALD R JR ·1,005 shr
Other · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·1,843 shr
Other · BACON RENEE M ·2,011 shr
Other · CLICK CHRISTOPHER A ·1,843 shr
Other · WEST MALYNDA K ·4,191 shr
Sell · BACON RENEE M ·353 shr ·$131,807
Other · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·5,809 shr
Other · SMITH DONALD R JR ·305 shr
Other · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·558 shr
Other · BACON RENEE M ·609 shr
Other · CLICK CHRISTOPHER A ·558 shr
Other · WEST MALYNDA K ·1,269 shr
Sell · WEST MALYNDA K ·3,967 shr ·$1,785,150
Exercise · WEST MALYNDA K ·9,200 shr ·$981,824
Sell · WEST MALYNDA K ·4,051 shr ·$1,721,675
Exercise · WEST MALYNDA K ·8,000 shr ·$609,200
Other · DEMING CLAIBORNE P ·768 shr
Sell · CLYDE R ANDREW ·40,983 shr ·$15,628,047
Exercise · CLYDE R ANDREW ·22,300 shr ·$1,698,145
Sell · WEST MALYNDA K ·1,859 shr ·$717,986
Other · WEST MALYNDA K ·4,100 shr
Buy · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·5,000 shr ·$1,835,038
Buy · HALEY DAVID C. ·1,000 shr ·$435,580
Other · LANDEN DIANE N. ·10,000 shr
Sell · PHILLIPS JEANNE LINDER ·797 shr ·$360,487
Exercise · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·3,450 shr ·$695,026
Sell · BACON RENEE M ·2,000 shr ·$939,160
Other · CLYDE R ANDREW ·75,422 shr
Other · LANDEN DIANE N. ·445 shr
Other · KEYES JAMES W ·445 shr
Other · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·445 shr
Other · GOEBEL DAVID L ·445 shr
Other · MILLER DAVID B ·445 shr
Sell · TURNER ROSEMARY ·797 shr ·$395,388
Other · SMITH DONALD R JR ·1,418 shr
Other · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·3,042 shr
Other · BACON RENEE M ·2,838 shr
Other · CLICK CHRISTOPHER A ·2,838 shr
Other · SEGAL BLAKE ·2,838 shr
Other · WEST MALYNDA K ·6,286 shr
Other · CLYDE R ANDREW ·29,608 shr
Other · LANDEN DIANE N. ·797 shr
Other · PHILLIPS JEANNE LINDER ·797 shr
Other · TURNER ROSEMARY ·797 shr
Other · KEYES JAMES W ·797 shr
Other · DEMING CLAIBORNE P ·797 shr
Other · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·797 shr
Other · GOEBEL DAVID L ·797 shr
Other · MILLER DAVID B ·797 shr
Other · TAYLOR JACK T ·797 shr
Other · SMITH DONALD R JR ·355 shr
Other · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·761 shr
Other · BACON RENEE M ·710 shr
Other · CLICK CHRISTOPHER A ·710 shr
Other · SEGAL BLAKE ·710 shr
Other · WEST MALYNDA K ·1,572 shr
Other · CLYDE R ANDREW ·7,403 shr
Other · DEMING CLAIBORNE P ·520 shr
Sell · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·1,878 shr ·$988,767
Other · CHUMLEY ROBERT J ·4,400 shr
Sell · BACON RENEE M ·3,545 shr ·$1,843,046
Other · BACON RENEE M ·8,100 shr
Sell · CLICK CHRISTOPHER A ·430 shr ·$221,084
Other · CLICK CHRISTOPHER A ·1,200 shr
Other · SEGAL BLAKE ·254 shr
Sell · KEYES JAMES W ·2,000 shr ·$1,023,080
Sell · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·13,454 shr ·$6,920,469
Sell · MURPHY ROBERT MADISON ·16,755 shr ·$8,621,118
Award · DEMING CLAIBORNE P ·63 shr ·$30,000
Award · MILLER DAVID B ·53 shr ·$25,000
Award · TAYLOR JACK T ·66 shr ·$31,250
Sell · SMITH DONALD R JR ·854 shr ·$374,692
Exercise · SMITH DONALD R JR ·2,000 shr ·$213,440
Sell · CLYDE R ANDREW ·10,392 shr ·$4,575,805
Other · HOLLIGER FREDRIC L ·942 shr
Sell · TURNER ROSEMARY ·205 shr ·$82,000