Murphy USA Inc. logo MUSA - Murphy USA Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
0
BUY 3
HOLD 6
SELL 2
STRONG
SELL
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| PRICE TARGET: $605.67 DETAILS
HIGH: $710.00
LOW: $450.00
MEDIAN: $622.00
CONSENSUS: $605.67
UPSIDE: 20.37%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Mild
Trading 11.2% above fair value
Current Price $503.19
Bear Case $395.89 21.3% downside ($395.89 - $503.19) / $503.19 = -21.3% $24.10 × 16x P/E
Fair Value $452.45 10.1% downside ($452.45 - $503.19) / $503.19 = -10.1% $24.10 × 19x P/E
Bull Case $509.01 1.2% upside ($509.01 - $503.19) / $503.19 = 1.2% $24.10 × 21x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

18.8x
24.1$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (19x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 20.9x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 19x P/E to adjusted EPS of $24.10, the base-case value is $452.45 per share.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (11 analysts) $605.67
Analyst Range $450.00 – $710.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 25%

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $605.67 (from 11 analysts). Our estimate is 25% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples