Phillips 66 · PSX · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Phillips 66 pairs strong Q3 operations with midstream expansion

Phillips 66's Q3 analysis supports a constructive operating picture: strong refinery utilization, midstream volume growth and debt reduction were paired with continued shareholder returns. The main counterweights are refining-margin normalization, crude differentials and execution risk on large projects.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $107.66B market cap
80quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $11.73
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $44.91B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +2.1% Event window
SPY move +0.2% Same window
Abnormal move +1.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 0.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift 0.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The quarter's analysis highlighted 98% refinery utilization, record distillate yield, a $2 billion debt reduction and robust midstream volumes. Management also outlined Western Gateway, Iron Mesa, Zeus and Coastal Bend expansion plans, while announcing a second dividend increase in 2026.

Guidance delta

Maintained. Management expressed confidence in continued mid-single-digit EBITDA growth and reiterated its capital-allocation discipline.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 operating performance was strong, led by 98% refinery utilization and record distillate yield.
  • Net debt fell by $2 billion, while the company returned cash through a dividend increase and $2.8 billion of buybacks.
  • Midstream growth projects are intended to support future EBITDA and dividend growth.
  • The outlook remains exposed to crude differentials, refining-margin normalization and project execution.

Management priorities

  • Advance Western Gateway and other midstream infrastructure projects.
  • Commission Iron Mesa and Zeus gas processing facilities and expand Coastal Bend capacity.
  • Maintain disciplined dividend growth, share repurchases and debt reduction.
  • Improve refining, midstream and chemicals performance through integration and capacity expansion.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
PSX EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $2.35 Q4 '23 actual $3.09, beat Q1 '24 estimate $2.17 Q1 '24 actual $1.90, miss Q2 '24 estimate $1.98 Q2 '24 actual $2.31, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.71 Q3 '24 actual $2.04, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1.72 Q2 '25 actual $2.38, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.14 Q3 '25 actual $2.52, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.15 Q4 '25 actual $2.47, beat Q1 '26 estimate $-0.54 Q1 '26 actual $0.49, beat Q2 '26 estimate $7.50 Q2 '26 actual $9.41, beat Q3 '26 estimate $11.73 Q4 '26 estimate $5.34 Q1 '27 estimate $4.14
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold34 ratings
Bullish1852.9%
Neutral1441.2%
Bearish25.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$273.76Current
$48Low
$197.07Average
$345High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 28, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainOct 22, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 14, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 13, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 12, 2026
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainOct 12, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $273.76. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$335$293.81 +22.4%Oct 19, 2026
Wells FargoSam Margolin$345$292.73 +26.0%Oct 14, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$276$278.18 +0.8%Oct 11, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesNitin Kumar$300$271.62 +9.6%Oct 8, 2026
Goldman SachsNeil Mehta$274$255.31 +0.1%Oct 1, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Phillips 66 operates as a diversified energy company, specializing in both manufacturing and logistics. Its comprehensive business model is structured across four primary segments: Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing & Specialties (M&S). The Midstream division manages the vital infrastructure for transporting and processing various energy commodities. This includes moving crude oil and other feedstocks, delivering refined petroleum products to market, offering terminaling and storage solutions, and handling natural gas liquids (NGLs) through processes like transportation, storage, fractionation, export, and marketing. It also provides fee-based processing services and oversees the gathering, processing, transportation, and marketing of natural gas. The Chemicals segment is dedicated to the production and distribution of a broad spectrum of chemical products.…

Historical context

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  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-10-28T01:23:13.546025+00:00
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  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-28T19:10:40.715597+00:00

Methodology

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-28. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.