FY2026 EPS Estimates for HF Sinclair Lowered by Scotiabank

HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE:DINO) – Research analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for HF Sinclair in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst P. Cheng now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.55 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.45. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $53.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for HF Sinclair’s current full-year earnings is $2.39 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for HF Sinclair’s FY2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on DINO. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of HF Sinclair from $67.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of HF Sinclair in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded HF Sinclair from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price objective on HF Sinclair from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HF Sinclair has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.73.

HF Sinclair Price Performance

HF Sinclair stock opened at $49.75 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $9.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.87. HF Sinclair has a 12-month low of $24.66 and a 12-month high of $59.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.22.

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.37. HF Sinclair had a net margin of 2.15% and a return on equity of 10.16%. The business had revenue of $6.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($1.02) earnings per share. HF Sinclair’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HF Sinclair

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DINO. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in HF Sinclair during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of HF Sinclair in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of HF Sinclair in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of HF Sinclair during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of HF Sinclair during the second quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.29% of the company’s stock.

HF Sinclair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. HF Sinclair’s payout ratio is currently 65.15%.

HF Sinclair Company Profile

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.