HF Sinclair Corp (NYSE: DINO)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.84 in comparison to its previous close of 34.65, however, the company has experienced a 0.41% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-05 that HF Sinclair (DINO) is upgraded to a BUY as the stock hits my previous $33-$35/share target, despite Q4 expected to be the weakest quarter. Crack spreads have shown a sustained recovery since December, indicating potential margin recovery and profitability improvements in the refining sector. Significant trading volume in late December suggests a shift in market behavior, with expectations of increased profitability in 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in HF Sinclair Corp (NYSE: DINO) Right Now?
HF Sinclair Corp (NYSE: DINO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.10x compared to its average ratio. DINO has 36-month beta value of 1.19. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DINO is 171.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.20% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DINO on January 08, 2025 was 1.99M shares.
DINO’s Market Performance
The stock of HF Sinclair Corp (DINO) has seen a 0.41% increase in the past week, with a -13.10% drop in the past month, and a -26.53% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.87% for DINO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.45% for DINO’s stock, with a -28.84% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DINO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DINO stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for DINO by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for DINO in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $35 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DINO reach a price target of $45, previously predicting the price at $53. The rating they have provided for DINO stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
DINO Trading at -11.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DINO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.84%, as shares sank -11.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DINO rose by +0.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -44.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.59. In addition, HF Sinclair Corp saw -1.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DINO starting from Atanasov Atanas H, who purchase 5,000 shares at the price of $33.77 back on Dec 19 ’24. After this action, Atanasov Atanas H now owns 78,927 shares of HF Sinclair Corp, valued at $168,855 using the latest closing price.
Knocke R Craig, the Director of HF Sinclair Corp, purchase 5,000 shares at $36.15 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Knocke R Craig is holding 30,410 shares at $180,746 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DINO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 for the gross margin
The net margin for HF Sinclair Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.35, with 1.82 for asset returns.
Based on HF Sinclair Corp (DINO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.56. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.81.
Conclusion
To put it simply, HF Sinclair Corp (DINO) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
