HF Sinclair is attractively valued at a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 8.9 times with a price-to-earnings-to-growth ratio near 1.0 and a four-quarter consecutive earnings beat streak featuring extraordinary positive surprises, but price momentum has broken down materially—on-balance volume is distributing, the momentum reading sits well below the minimum acceptable threshold at 3.5 out of 10—and a sharp recent gap-down may signal either a reversal or the beginning of a larger move lower.
Thesis pillars
- Extraordinary Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- Compelling Valuation→Stable
- Broken Price Momentum→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
HF Sinclair Corporation (DINO) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $74.45, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away).
HF Sinclair Corporation operates as an independent energy company in the United States. It operates through five segments: Refining, Renewables, Marketing, Lubricants & Specialties, and Midstream. The company produces and markets gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $74.45, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 22d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — HF Sinclair Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS [Form 4] HF Sinclair Corp Insider Trading Activity - Stock Titan — Stock Titan neutral
- NEWS Should Value Investors Buy HF Sinclair (DINO) Stock? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Norges Bank Acquires New Holdings in HF Sinclair Corporation $DINO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS HF Sinclair Corp (DINO) Shares Fall 3.8% -- What GF Score of 65 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS HF Sinclair Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
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- 2026-05-13Item 5.02MEDIUMCFO Atanas Atanasov terminated effective immediately May 13, 2026. Acting CFO Vivek Garg (VP, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller) had been serving since February 24, 2026. No disagreement with company practices cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-12Item 5.02MEDIUMCEO Timothy Go reached a Separation and Release Agreement effective May 11, 2026, and resigned from the Board. Acting CEO Franklin Myers (Board Chairperson) had been serving since February 17, 2026. Departure not due to any disagreement with company operations or practices.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-31Item 5.02LOWCompensation arrangements approved for Acting CEO Franklin Myers: $9,000 monthly cash stipend and approximately $105,000 monthly in RSU grants, commencing February 17, 2026, approved by the Compensation Committee.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $74.45, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Target $73.57 (-1.2%), stop $69.47 (−7.2%), A.R:R -0.8:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $73.57 (-1.2% upside). Target $73.57 (-1.2%), stop $69.47 (−7.2%), A.R:R -0.8:1. Stop-loss: $69.47.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away).
HF Sinclair Corporation trades at a P/E of 10.9 (forward 9.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
22 analysts cover DINO with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $76.
What does HF Sinclair Corporation do?HF Sinclair Corporation operates as an independent energy company in the United States. It operates through five...
HF Sinclair Corporation operates as an independent energy company in the United States. It operates through five segments: Refining, Renewables, Marketing, Lubricants & Specialties, and Midstream. The company produces and markets gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, specialty chemicals, commodity and modified asphalt products, and others. It also owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington, and Utah, as well as markets its refined products principally in the Southwest United States and Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, and in other neighboring Plains states. In addition, the company supplies fuels to 1,700 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at approximately 350 additional locations, as well as provision of other marketing activities. Further, the company produces base oils and other specialized lubricants; and provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage, and throughput services to the petroleum sector. Additionally, it offers hydrocarbon chemicals, including white oils, petrolatums, and waxes. The company also exports its products. HF Sinclair Corporation was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.