PSX Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-05

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
PSX Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$8.25 vs. cons $7.60 MEDIUM
PSX Report Realized refining margin per barrel BEAT pred ~$25.20/bbl vs. cons $23.50/bbl MEDIUM
PSX Report Cash flow from operations BEAT pred ~$6.2B vs. cons $5.4B MEDIUM
PSX Guide Worldwide crude utilization BETTER guide ~95% vs. cons 94% (Q3 2026) MEDIUM
PSX Guide Refining market capture LOWER guide ~96% vs. cons 98% (Q3 2026) LOW
PSX Guide Refining turnaround expense LOWER guide ~$110M vs. cons $125M (Q3 2026) LOW
PSX Guide Chemicals global O&P utilization LOWER guide ~87% vs. cons 89% (Q3 2026) LOW
PSX Guide Total debt target UNCHANGED guide ~$19.0B vs. cons $19.0B (year-end 2026) HIGH
PSX Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.8% MEDIUM
PSX Return 5-day cumulative residual +0.7% (FADE) The Q2 beat and working-capital-driven deleveraging should support the initial reaction, but Q3 capture of ~96% versus consensus 98% and Chemicals utilization of ~87% versus consensus 89% imply modest out-period estimate cuts as backwardation persists and potential Hormuz normalization pressures forward refining margins. MEDIUM