Keebeck Wealth Management purchased a new position in Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX – Free Report) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 2,557 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $432,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of PSX. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Phillips 66 by 238.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,239 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,166,000 after acquiring an additional 7,214 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Phillips 66 by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 34,891 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,308,000 after acquiring an additional 10,089 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in Phillips 66 by 28.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 157,455 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $18,788,000 after purchasing an additional 34,698 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Phillips 66 by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 346,679 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $41,359,000 after purchasing an additional 28,988 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust co grew its position in Phillips 66 by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 8,949 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. 76.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PSX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their target price on Phillips 66 from $212.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Tudor Pickering raised Phillips 66 from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Guggenheim raised Phillips 66 to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Phillips 66 from $207.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Phillips 66 from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Phillips 66 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.56.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Brian Mandell sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.00, for a total value of $6,450,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 61,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,242,925. This trade represents a 32.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Kevin J. Mitchell sold 11,021 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.03, for a total value of $2,094,320.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 97,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,504,361.28. This trade represents a 10.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 100,507 shares of company stock worth $21,770,810. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.
Phillips 66 Stock Performance
Shares of PSX opened at $243.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $97.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s fifty day moving average is $198.87 and its 200-day moving average is $179.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Phillips 66 has a 12 month low of $124.88 and a 12 month high of $246.95.
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The oil and gas company reported $9.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.50 by $1.91. The firm had revenue of $52.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $43.60 billion. Phillips 66 had a net margin of 4.54% and a return on equity of 19.93%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.38 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Phillips 66 will post 23.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Phillips 66 Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $1.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $5.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Phillips 66’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.95%.
Phillips 66 declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, July 31st that permits the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the oil and gas company to repurchase up to 11.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Phillips 66 Company Profile
Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) is an independent energy manufacturing and logistics company engaged primarily in refining, midstream transportation, marketing and chemicals. The company processes crude oil into transportation fuels, lubricants and other petroleum products, operates pipeline and storage infrastructure, and participates in petrochemical production through strategic investments. Phillips 66 serves commercial, industrial and retail customers and positions its operations across the value chain of the downstream energy sector.
The company’s principal activities include refining crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and feedstocks for petrochemical production; operating midstream assets such as pipelines, terminals and fractionators that move and store crude oil and natural gas liquids; and marketing and distributing fuels and lubricants through wholesale and retail channels.
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