Phillips 66 (PSX) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $179.00: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Phillips 66 operates as an integrated downstream energy provider in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, Marketing and Specialties (M&S), and Renewable Fuels. The Midstream segment... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $179.00: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 45, MACD bullish. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Phillips 66
Latest news
- NEWS Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Phillips 66, Raises Price Target to $196 — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 positive
- NEWS This Gulfport Energy Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For Wednesday — benzinga May 27, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Phillips 66 To Rally Around 22%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Wednesday — benzinga May 27, 2026 positive
- NEWS Mizuho Upgrades Phillips 66 to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $212 — benzinga May 27, 2026 positive
- NEWS Is Trump Letting The Strait Of Hormuz Stay Closed? US Refiners Aren't Complaining — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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- 2026-03-09Item 5.02LOWBoard increased from 14 to 16 directors; Kevin Meyers and Howard Ungerleider appointed as independent directors effective March 6, 2026. Both assigned to Audit & Finance and Public Policy and Sustainability Committees. Routine board expansion.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $179.00: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 45, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $167.68. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $184.24 (+2.9% upside). Prior stop was $167.68. Stop-loss: $167.68.
Target reached (-4.0% upside); Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0).
Phillips 66 trades at a P/E of 18.1 (forward 10.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover PSX with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $191.
What does Phillips 66 do?Phillips 66 operates as an integrated downstream energy provider in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and...
Phillips 66 operates as an integrated downstream energy provider in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, Marketing and Specialties (M&S), and Renewable Fuels. The Midstream segment provides crude oil and refined petroleum product transportation, terminaling, and storage services, as well as natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) gathering, processing, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing services. It also exports liquefied petroleum gas. The Chemicals segment produces and markets ethylene and other olefin products; aromatics and styrenics products, such as benzene, cyclohexane, styrene, and polystyrene; various specialty chemical products, including organosulfur chemicals, solvents, catalysts, and chemicals used in drilling and mining; and petrochemicals and plastics. The Refining segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks into petroleum products, such as gasolines and distillates, including aviation fuels. The M&S segment purchases for resale and markets refined products, including gasolines, distillates, and aviation fuels. This segment also manufactures and markets specialty products, such as automotive, commercial, industrial, and specialty lubricants, as well as base oils. The Renewable Fuels segment processes renewable feedstocks into renewable products, as well as supplies sustainable aviation fuel. This segment also procures renewable feedstocks, manages certain regulatory credits, and markets renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and other renewable fuels. The company markets its products under the Phillips 66, Conoco and 76, JET, Kendall, Red Line, and other private label brands. Phillips 66 was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.