Taking a look at what insiders are doing to gauge the Phillips 66 (PSX)’s direction

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Phillips 66 shares valued at $593,055 were purchased by Sutherland Vanessa Allen on Sep 09 ’25. At $135.00 per share, Sutherland Vanessa Allen acquired 4,393 shares.

Also, Sutherland Vanessa Allen sold 4,393 shares, netting a total of over 593,055 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $135.00 each, the insider now holds 38,980 shares.

Before that, HAYES GREGORY had added 8,350 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,001,165, the Director bought Phillips 66 shares for $119.90 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 8,350 shares, worth approximately $3.92 million.

As published in a research note from BofA Securities on September 03, 2025, Phillips 66 [PSX] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $147. Analysts at TD Cowen resumed the stock at ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of July 16, 2025, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for PSX. Earlier on July 11, 2025, Scotiabank downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Sector perform” for PSX stock which previously was a “a Sector outperform”.

Analyzing PSX Stock Performance

On last trading session, Phillips 66 [NYSE: PSX] rose 0.08% to $133.14. The stock’s lowest price that day was $132.0, but it reached a high of $134.63 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.31%. Over the course of the year, Phillips 66 shares have jumped approximately 5.08%.

Is Phillips 66 subject to short interest?

Stocks of Phillips 66 saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 1.23 million shares to 9.18 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 7.95 million shares. A jump of 13.39% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.3 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.3.

Which companies own the most shares of Phillips 66 (PSX)?

In terms of Phillips 66 share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 131 in the next 12 months, down nearly -1.53% from the previous closing price of $133.04. Analysts anticipate Phillips 66 stock to reach 148 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 55. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Phillips 66 stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 18, 2025, Evercore ISI assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $130.

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