FY2026 EPS Estimates for HF Sinclair Boosted by Scotiabank

Key Points

• Scotiabank sharply raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for HF Sinclair to $5.75 from $2.55 while keeping a "Sector Perform" rating and a $54 price target.
• Several analysts updated targets—Morgan Stanley to $66 and Barclays to $61—leaving an average price target of $64.45 and a consensus "Hold"; DINO shares traded around $61.84 (up ~2.6%).
• HF Sinclair recently beat quarterly estimates with $1.20 EPS vs. $0.83 expected, declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.00, yield 3.2%), and is 88.29% institutionally owned.

HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE:DINO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for HF Sinclair in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Zhang now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.75 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.55. Scotiabank has a "Sector Perform" rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for HF Sinclair's current full-year earnings is $5.92 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for HF Sinclair's FY2027 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $57.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $51.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $67.00 to $63.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of HF Sinclair in a report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $64.45.

HF Sinclair Stock Up 2.6%

DINO stock opened at $61.84 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $11.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14 and a beta of 0.70. HF Sinclair has a 52 week low of $29.23 and a 52 week high of $64.70. The company's 50-day moving average price is $57.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $6.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. HF Sinclair had a net margin of 2.15% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The firm's revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($1.02) earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of HF Sinclair

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HF Sinclair in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of HF Sinclair in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of HF Sinclair in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of HF Sinclair in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of HF Sinclair in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.29% of the company's stock.

HF Sinclair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. HF Sinclair's dividend payout ratio is 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.

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