The most recent trading session ended with Phillips 66 (PSX – Free Report) standing at $129.19, reflecting a +1.94% shift from the previouse trading day’s closing. This move outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.64%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.85%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.31%.
Coming into today, shares of the oil refiner had lost 1.02% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 3.15%, while the S&P 500 lost 7.69%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Phillips 66 in its upcoming release. The company’s upcoming EPS is projected at $0.05, signifying a 97.37% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $30.28 billion, down 16.9% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.34 per share and revenue of $124.38 billion, indicating changes of +3.09% and -14.51%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Phillips 66. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company’s business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we’ve established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.81% lower within the past month. Phillips 66 is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Phillips 66 is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 20. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 16.71 of its industry.
One should further note that PSX currently holds a PEG ratio of 5. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company’s anticipated earnings growth rate. PSX’s industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.79 as of yesterday’s close.
The Oil and Gas – Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 176, putting it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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