<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Voya Investment Management LLC decreased its stake in  Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA - Free Report) by 79.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,947 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 7,628 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC's holdings in Murphy USA were worth $756,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Murphy USA Outperforming Other Mid-caps, But Is It A Buy Now?</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MUSA. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Murphy USA by 423.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period.  Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Murphy USA in the second quarter worth $29,000.  Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of  Murphy USA by 1,925.0% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 81 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter.  WD Rutherford LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Murphy USA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,000.  Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in  Murphy USA in the second quarter worth about $67,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Murphy USA</h2><p>In other news, CEO R Andrew Clyde sold 24,733 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.33, for a total transaction of $9,431,434.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 131,024 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $49,963,381.92. This trade represents a 15.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own  9.04% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Murphy USA Trading Down 0.5%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE:MUSA opened at $403.44 on Thursday. Murphy USA Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $345.23 and a fifty-two week high of $523.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.07. The company has a market cap of $7.56 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 0.40. The company's 50-day moving average price is $385.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $391.25. </p><p>Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The specialty retailer reported $7.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.60 by $0.65. The company had revenue of $5.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.11 billion. Murphy USA had a net margin of 2.43% and a return on equity of 69.87%. Murphy USA's revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $7.20 earnings per share.  Sell-side analysts anticipate that  Murphy USA Inc. will post 26.45 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Murphy USA Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This is an increase from Murphy USA's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Murphy USA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.63%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>MUSA has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Murphy USA from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Murphy USA in a research note on Monday. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Murphy USA from $480.00 to $460.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company initiated coverage on shares of Murphy USA in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and a $405.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned  a Buy rating and six have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Murphy USA  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $474.00.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Murphy USA</b></p><h2>Murphy USA Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Murphy USA is a leading downstream marketer of gasoline, diesel and convenience store products in the United States. Headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas, the company was originally established as part of Murphy Oil Corporation and was spun off as an independent public entity in 2013. 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<p>Voya Investment Management LLC has reduced its stake in Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) by 79.7% in Q3, now holding 1,947 shares valued at $756,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions. CEO R Andrew Clyde sold 24,733 shares, decreasing his ownership by 15.88%. Murphy USA's stock opened at $403.44, with a market cap of $7.56 billion. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $7.25, exceeding estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $0.63 per share. Analysts have varied ratings and price targets for the stock.</p>

Voya Investment Management LLC Cuts Stake in Murphy USA Inc. $MUSA