HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE:DINO) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE:DINO) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $59.00.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on HF Sinclair from $54.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of HF Sinclair from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of HF Sinclair from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of HF Sinclair from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered shares of HF Sinclair from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $53.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday.

HF Sinclair Price Performance

DINO stock opened at $51.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 0.97. HF Sinclair has a 1 year low of $24.66 and a 1 year high of $59.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $50.64 and a 200 day moving average of $50.98. The company has a market cap of $9.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.68 and a beta of 0.87.

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.37. HF Sinclair had a return on equity of 5.77% and a net margin of 1.46%.HF Sinclair’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($1.02) EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that HF Sinclair will post 2.39 EPS for the current year.

HF Sinclair Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. HF Sinclair’s payout ratio is 95.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HF Sinclair

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in HF Sinclair during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HF Sinclair during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of HF Sinclair during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in HF Sinclair in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in HF Sinclair in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.29% of the company’s stock.

HF Sinclair News Summary

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

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.