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PSX·Phillips 66

$273.07
-1.14 (-0.42%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$273.55+0.48 (+0.18%)
High
$277.12
Open
$272.24
Market Cap
110.35B
52W High
$277.12
Low
$271.00
P. Close
$273.07
P/E
15.56
52W Low
$126.74
Fwd P/E
11.11
DailyIQ Est.
$260.05
Inst. Ownership
44.9%
Short Interest
1.39%
Days to Cover
2.0
Technical Score (1D)
95
BUY
News Sentiment
56
BULLISH
BMO Capital’s 1.1‑hour‑old upgrade of Phillips 66’s price target to $310 from $260 signals a renewed confidence in the company’s earnings trajectory, driven by stronger cash‑flow generation and a favorable commodity‑pricing backdrop. The outperformance rating suggests traders should expect continued upside in the near term, especially as the firm’s midstream operations are poised to benefit from rising crude and natural‑gas prices. The upcoming Q3 2026 earnings webcast on Oct. 28 will be the next key data point; the company will detail performance across its Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, Marketing, Specialties, and Renewable Fuels segments, which will test the new valuation level. A solid earnings report that meets or exceeds expectations could reinforce the price target, while a miss could prompt a reassessment of the $310 level. Watch for any commentary on commodity price trends and capital‑expenditure plans, as these factors directly influence the firm’s cash‑flow outlook. Additionally, monitor the webcast for any hints of regulatory or environmental changes that could impact the Renewable Fuels segment, which is increasingly sensitive to policy shifts. Finally, keep an eye on the broader midstream sector’s performance, as Phillips 66’s valuation is tied to industry‑wide commodity flows and infrastructure demand.
Earnings Summary
Phillips 66 is a global downstream energy company that refines crude oil and other feedstocks into gasoline, aviation fuel, and chemicals, while also providing midstream services and renewable fuels, positioning it within the oil & gas refining & marketing sector. In the most recent quarter, Q2 2026, the company reported an EPS of $9.41 versus an estimate of $7.51, a 25% beat, and revenue of $52.04 billion against an estimate of $44.15 billion, a 17% exceedance; this contrasts with Q1 2026 where EPS of $0.49 fell short of the $‑0.39 estimate and revenue of $33.00 billion was slightly below the $33.39 billion estimate, indicating a rebound in profitability and top‑line growth after a weak first quarter. Over the past four quarters, EPS has swung from a loss of $0.90 in Q1 2025 to a positive $2.52 in Q3 2025, and then to $9.41 in Q2 2026, showing a clear acceleration in earnings once the company returned to positive territory; revenue has similarly trended upward from $31.73 billion in Q1 2025 to $52.04 billion in Q2 2026, a 63% YoY increase, with the company consistently beating estimates in the last three quarters. Historically, Phillips 66 has maintained a pattern of revenue growth even when EPS has lagged, reflecting its diversified refining and midstream operations that cushion earnings volatility; the recent Q2 2026 results reinforce this trend with strong revenue and EPS beats. Recent news highlights a labor dispute at the Bayway refinery, where workers staged a rally that could disrupt output and compress margins; the company’s management is closely monitoring negotiations, and any operational interruptions could affect the next earnings cycle. Investors should watch for the outcome of the Bayway negotiations and any changes in U.S. refinery utilization or crude input costs, as these factors will be key to sustaining the current upside in earnings and maintaining the company’s dividend policy.}}

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-2.04$1.53$5.11$8.68$12.25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$10.61 - -
Q2'26$7.51$9.41+25.2%
Q1'26$-0.39$0.49+225.7%
Q4'25$2.19$2.47+13.0%
Q3'25$2.16$2.52+16.8%
Q2'25$1.71$2.38+38.9%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$29.4B$35.8B$42.2B$48.6B$55.0BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$39.8B - -
Q2'26$44.2B$52.0B+17.9%
Q1'26$33.4B$33.0B-1.2%
Q4'25$32.4B - -
Q3'25 - $35.0B -
Q2'25 - $33.5B -

Market Data

PSX Stock Snapshot

BUY95/100
$273.55+$0.48 (0.2%)
Market cap
110.35B
P/E ratio
15.6
Day range
$271.00 – $277.12
News sentiment
56/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$251.95 (-7.9%)
Consensus
Buy · 27 analysts
52-week range+115.8% off low · -1.3% from high
$126.74$277.12
Price $273.55 DailyIQ Est. $260.05

PSX's technical picture is constructive, with trend and momentum pointing the same direction. Earnings and guidance carry more weight than macro data at this capitalisation.

Behaviour On Record

What PSX's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
26.6% 49th pct
Below its peak
-0.4%
vs 200-day average
+53.8%
Up days (1y)
55%

Phillips 66 is currently running 26.6% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against PSX's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 49th percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 27.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

PSX is at its running peak. Across 12 full years on file its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -27.7%, with the deepest at -61.5% in 2020 — so highs have historically been given back before they were extended.

Price sits +53.8% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 100th percentile a wider gap than this stock usually carries. Over the past year PSX closed higher on 55% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, PSX finished the month higher 7 of 13 times, with a median return of +1.2% and an average of -0.4%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +3.3% on average, its weakest June at -1.6%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: PSX has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 141 of 3,267 sessions (4.3% of the time), with the largest gaps running +8.4% and -5.9%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, PSX moved an average of 2.1% in the session after earnings, closing higher 3 of those 3 times, with a median move of +2.6% and a largest of +2.8%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-20 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against PSX's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of PSX's sector?

Phillips 66 sits in the Energy sector, currently ranked 2nd of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (weakening).

Sector rank
#2 of 11
Sector state
Weakening
Sector rotation score
80

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for PSX?

CallsPuts

For Phillips 66's nearest expiry (2026-09-25, 5 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 1.56), with at-the-money implied volatility around 54.9%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±6.2% move by that expiry — a range of about $248.18–$281.00.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-25)
1.56
ATM implied volatility
54.9%
Total open interest
2,069
Expected move by 2026-09-25
±6.2% ($248.18–$281.00)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on PSX?

BMO Capital most recently reiterated its rating on Phillips 66 to Outperform on Sep 17, 2026 with a price target of $310 (from $260). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
BMO CapitalOutperform
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 17, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$260 → $310
Sep 14, 2026Raymond JamesMaintainedOutperform$240 → $300
Sep 14, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedOverweight$196 → $284
Sep 8, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$235 → $300
Sep 3, 2026Piper SandlerMaintainedNeutral$209 → $264
Sep 1, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$239 → $335
Aug 10, 2026Piper SandlerMaintainedNeutral$208 → $209
Aug 6, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$240 → $255
Aug 6, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$201 → $239
Aug 6, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperform$200 → $220
Aug 6, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$183 → $216
Jul 27, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$212 → $235

PSX Competitive Positioning

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