Is Murphy USA, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 24 October 2025, the technical trend for Murphy USA, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current technical stance is bearish, with key indicators supporting this view including bearish signals from the daily moving averages and Bollinger Bands, as well as a mildly bearish reading from the weekly Dow Theory and OBV. The MACD shows a conflicting mildly bullish signal on the weekly timeframe but is mildly bearish on the monthly.
In terms of performance, Murphy USA has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -24.36% compared to the S&P 500's 15.47%, and a one-year return of -19.55% versus 16.90% for the index.