TD Cowen Issues Positive Forecast for HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) Stock Price

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) had its price target upped by stock analysts at TD Cowen from $44.00 to $50.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target indicates a potential downside of 3.05% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on HF Sinclair from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered HF Sinclair from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Scotiabank cut HF Sinclair from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $53.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of HF Sinclair from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $54.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, HF Sinclair presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.40.

HF Sinclair Stock Down 10.8%

DINO opened at $51.58 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.68 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.91. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $50.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.98. HF Sinclair has a twelve month low of $24.66 and a twelve month high of $59.33.

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.37. HF Sinclair had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 5.77%. The business’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($1.02) EPS. Research analysts forecast that HF Sinclair will post 2.39 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HF Sinclair

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CI Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of HF Sinclair by 20.0% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 1,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC grew its position in HF Sinclair by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its holdings in HF Sinclair by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 5,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Unison Advisors LLC raised its position in HF Sinclair by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 23,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,074,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in HF Sinclair by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. 88.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More HF Sinclair News

Here are the key news stories impacting HF Sinclair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — HF Sinclair reported $1.20 EPS (beating estimates) and cited strong refining margins and $564M EBITDA, improving on last year’s loss; this supports near-term cash generation. Reuters: HF Sinclair beats fourth-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend announced — the board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share (annualized yield ~3.9%), which supports income-oriented investors and signals cash-return priority. BusinessWire: Q4 results & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Branded retail JV — HF Sinclair formed Green Trail Fuels (50% economic interest) to add 30 retail sites in CO/NM, expanding branded marketing and regional fuel supply channels. This can support downstream margin capture over time. BusinessWire: Joint venture announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings release and call transcript available — management provided detail on adjustments and cash flow; useful for modeling but not new by itself. Seeking Alpha: Q4 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/valuation commentary — some outlets are revisiting DINO’s valuation given the earnings beat and dividend; these notes are framing the company’s risk/reward but not uniform in stance. Yahoo Finance: Valuation assessment
• Negative Sentiment: CEO on voluntary leave and governance review — CEO Tim Go took a voluntary leave and the board elevated its chair as acting CEO; the company said the audit committee is reviewing disclosure processes. That leadership uncertainty is an immediate negative for investor confidence. BusinessWire: CEO voluntary leave
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities-fraud investigations launched — several law firms have announced probes into HF Sinclair’s disclosures, increasing legal and reputational risk and likely contributing to the intra-day selloff and elevated volume. BusinessWire: Securities fraud investigation notice

About HF Sinclair

HF Sinclair Corporation is a diversified energy manufacturing company engaged in the refining, marketing, and transportation of petroleum products across the United States. The company operates a network of refineries and processing facilities that convert crude oil and other feedstocks into fuels and specialty products. Its integrated model encompasses upstream supply agreements, midstream logistics, and downstream marketing channels, positioning HF Sinclair as a key supplier of refined products to wholesale and retail markets.

The company’s core product slate includes gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and renewable fuels such as renewable diesel and biodiesel.