PSX Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-05

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
PSX Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$9.10 vs. cons $7.68 HIGH
PSX Report Refining Worldwide Market Capture Rate BEAT pred ~115% vs. cons/guide ~95% MEDIUM
PSX Report Refining Margin per Barrel ($/bbl) BEAT pred ~$19.50/bbl vs. cons ~$15.00/bbl MEDIUM
PSX Guide H2/Q3 Refining Margin & Crack Spread Tone LOWER guide ~tone implying $12-14/bbl margins as Hormuz de-escalates vs. cons ~$16/bbl (Q3 2026) MEDIUM
PSX Guide Debt Paydown Path UNCHANGED guide ~$19B debt by YE2026 reaffirmed vs. prior guide $19B (FY2026) MEDIUM
PSX Guide CPChem O&P Utilization BETTER guide ~high-80s utilization as ME JV normalizes vs. prior guide low-80s (Q3 2026) LOW
PSX Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -1.0% MEDIUM
PSX Return 5-day cumulative residual -2.5% (FADE) Q2 beat is already de-risked by VLO/MPC read-throughs and largely priced into PSX's 58% YTD run and rich EV/EBITDA multiple; the real swing factor is forward tone, and with Iran/Oman Strait of Hormuz reopening talks accelerating right into the print, any cautious commentary on H2 crack spread durability should trigger cuts to out-period (Q3/Q4 2026, 2027) margin and EPS estimates even after a backward-looking beat, echoing VLO's partial post-print fade (peak +3.8% faded to ~+2% within days) despite its own blowout quarter. MEDIUM