CENTRAL TRUST Co Sells 85 Shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA)

CENTRAL TRUST Co trimmed its stake in shares of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 930 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 85 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Murphy USA were worth $467,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 period. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 186.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Murphy USA in the fourth quarter worth $55,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Murphy USA by 348.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Murphy USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Murphy USA presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $509.40.

Murphy USA Price Performance

NYSE MUSA opened at $510.81 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.80. The business’s fifty day moving average is $511.33 and its 200 day moving average is $507.14. Murphy USA Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $355.64 and a fifty-two week high of $561.08.

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.