In the past week, PSX stock has gone down by -0.91%, with a monthly decline of -0.51% and a quarterly surge of 10.44%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.64%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.99% for Phillips 66 The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.73% for PSX’s stock, with a -3.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) Right Now?
Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PSX is at 1.16. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PSX is 406.55M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.92% of that float. The average trading volume for PSX on April 02, 2025 was 3.55M shares.
PSX) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has surged by 0.70 when compared to previous closing price of 123.48, but the company has seen a -0.91% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-01 that HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phillips 66 announced today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of EPIC Y-Grade GP, LLC and EPIC Y-Grade, LP.
Analysts’ Opinion of PSX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PSX stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for PSX by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PSX in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $132 based on the research report published on March 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PSX reach a price target of $143. The rating they have provided for PSX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 03rd, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to PSX, setting the target price at $156 in the report published on October 17th of the previous year.
PSX Trading at -0.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PSX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.64%, as shares surge +1.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PSX fell by -0.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $125.27. In addition, Phillips 66 saw 9.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PSX starting from Mitchell Kevin J, who sale 30,000 shares at the price of $139.01 back on Aug 15 ’24. After this action, Mitchell Kevin J now owns 81,937 shares of Phillips 66, valued at $4,170,411 using the latest closing price.
Mitchell Kevin J, the Officer of Phillips 66, proposed sale 30,000 shares at $139.01 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15 ’24, which means that Mitchell Kevin J is holding shares at $4,170,411 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PSX
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 Phillips 66 stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.27, with 2.85 for asset returns.
Based on Phillips 66 (PSX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.99 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.97. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Phillips 66 (PSX) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
