Decline in PSX’s short interest indicates Bullish sentiment

Daniel Torres

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Phillips 66 shares valued at $615,020 were sold by Sutherland Vanessa Allen on Sep 26 ’25. At $140.00 per share, Sutherland Vanessa Allen sold 4,393 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 34,587 shares worth approximately $4.74 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, VANESSA ALLEN SUTHERLAND purchased 4,393 shares, netting a total of over 615,020 in proceeds.

Before that, Sutherland Vanessa Allen had added 4,393 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $593,055, the Officer bought Phillips 66 shares for $135.00 each.

As published in a research note from TD Cowen on October 30, 2025, Phillips 66 [PSX] has been retained to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $145. Analysts at Wells Fargo started covering the stock with ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid October. As of September 03, 2025, BofA Securities has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for PSX. Earlier on July 28, 2025, TD Cowen resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for PSX stock.

Analyzing PSX Stock Performance

On last trading session, Phillips 66 [NYSE: PSX] plunged -0.67% to $137.07. The stock’s lowest price that day was $136.1, but it reached a high of $141.37 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.93%. Over the course of the year, Phillips 66 shares have jumped approximately 6.35%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $142.35 on 09/26/25 and a 52-week low of $91.01 on 04/09/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Phillips 66 (PSX)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 134.96, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 132.86. In the upper region, resistance lies at 140.27. The next price resistance is at 143.48. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 59.49 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Phillips 66 subject to short interest?

Stocks of Phillips 66 saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by -2.5 million shares to 6.06 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 8.56 million shares. A decline of -41.3% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.23 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.23.

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 133 in the next 12 months, down nearly -3.62% from the previous closing price of $138.0. Analysts anticipate Phillips 66 stock to reach 162 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 July 16, 2025, Citigroup assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $130.

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