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Phillips 66 Q3 profit beats estimates on higher refining margins

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. downstream energy firm's Q3 adjusted EPS and net income beat analyst expectations

  • Company achieved 98% refining utilization and higher realized refining margins

  • Returned $2.8 bln to shareholders and reduced net debt by $3.8 bln


Outlook

  • Phillips 66 targets returning over 50% of net operating cash flow to shareholders

  • Company plans to deliver sustainable dividend growth across commodity cycles

  • Phillips 66 expects Coastal Bend expansion project initial volumes in Q4 2026, full ramp-up in early 2027


Result Drivers

  • REFINING MARGINS - Co said higher realized refining margins and volumes drove increase in refining adjusted pre-tax income

  • RECORD UTILIZATION - Co reported 98% refining utilization and record Central Corridor processed inputs of 848 MBD

  • DISTILLATE YIELD - Co achieved third-quarter record distillate yield of 41% and clean product yield of 86%


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$14.08

$11.73 (18 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$14.08

Q3 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$5.62 bln

$4.61 bln (13 Analysts)


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas refining and marketing peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Phillips 66 is $295.00, about 9.9% above its October 27 closing price of $268.53

  • The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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