Mystic Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,573 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,449,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Phillips 66 by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 1,624 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Threadgill Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Phillips 66 by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC now owns 1,693 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Phillips 66 by 2.0% in the second quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,084 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $521,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co lifted its stake in Phillips 66 by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 21,301 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,601,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clifford Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Phillips 66 by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Clifford Group LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. 76.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Phillips 66 Price Performance
PSX stock opened at $239.46 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $178.99. Phillips 66 has a 52-week low of $122.25 and a 52-week high of $246.95. The company has a market capitalization of $95.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.32.
Phillips 66 Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $1.27 per share. This represents a $5.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. Phillips 66’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.95%.
Phillips 66 declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Friday, July 31st that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the oil and gas company to repurchase up to 11.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently weighed in on PSX. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $212.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Guggenheim raised Phillips 66 to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Phillips 66 from $188.00 to $202.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho upgraded Phillips 66 from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $170.00 to $212.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Tudor Pickering raised Phillips 66 from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.56.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Phillips 66
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Phillips 66 news, EVP Brian Mandell sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 61,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,242,925. The trade was a 32.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Kevin J. Mitchell sold 11,021 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.03, for a total value of $2,094,320.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 97,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,504,361.28. This trade represents a 10.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 100,507 shares of company stock valued at $21,770,810. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.
Phillips 66 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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