The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Murphy USA Inc shares valued at $717,986 were sold by West Malynda K on Aug 12 ’25. At $386.22 per share, West Malynda K sold 1,859 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 117,389 shares worth approximately $44.83 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, West Malynda K purchased 1,859 shares, netting a total of over 717,986 in proceeds.
Before that, MURPHY ROBERT MADISON had added 5,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,835,038, the Director bought Murphy USA Inc shares for $367.01 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 5,000 shares, worth approximately $148.62 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on August 01, 2025, Murphy USA Inc [MUSA] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $350. Analysts at Raymond James downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of April 11, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for MUSA. Earlier on March 11, 2025, Melius initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for MUSA stock.
Analyzing MUSA Stock Performance
On last trading session, Murphy USA Inc [NYSE: MUSA] plunged -4.05% to $381.88. The stock’s lowest price that day was $379.335, but it reached a high of $398.115 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.96%. Over the course of the year, Murphy USA Inc shares have dropped approximately -28.73%.
Is Murphy USA Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Murphy USA Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.32 million shares to 1.32 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 1.0 million shares. A jump of 24.36% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.6 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.6.
Which companies own the most shares of Murphy USA Inc (MUSA)?
In terms of Murphy USA Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 480 in the next 12 months, up nearly 20.6% from the previous closing price of $398.0. Analysts anticipate Murphy USA Inc stock to reach 480 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 480. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked Murphy USA Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 19, 2024, JP Morgan assigned a price target of “an Underweight” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $435.
