HF Sinclair
DINOMarket price data through October 9, 2026.
Performance
Oct 2021 – Oct 2026
Track record
How this pick has done since Benson first called it.
- Benson Return
- 0%
- How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
- First pick price
- ~$121
- Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
- Tracking since
- October 2026
- The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
- Tracking duration
- 0 months
- How long Benson has been tracking this pick.
About HF Sinclair
HF Sinclair runs seven oil refineries across the middle of the country, from Kansas and Oklahoma to Utah, Wyoming and Washington, turning crude oil into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. You might know its Sinclair gas stations by the green dinosaur on the sign. It also makes motor oils and greases, a business it plans to split off into its own company.
The case for and against
Both sides of the story, in plain English.
- Barrel Bonanza
In its most recent quarter, HF Sinclair earned about 26 dollars on every barrel it refined, up 57 percent from a year ago. Its profit before taxes and interest more than doubled to nearly 1.5 billion dollars, one of the best quarters in the company's history.
- Shareholder Payday
The company has about 2.3 billion dollars in cash against 2.8 billion in debt, so it owes almost nothing on net. It raised its dividend 5 percent in July, bought back 179 million dollars of its own stock last quarter, and has shrunk its share count about 4 percent in a year.
- Borrowed Boom
These record profits come from a global fuel shortage caused by the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on Russian refineries. When that supply comes back, refining profits will likely drift back toward normal, which is roughly a third of what they are today.
- First To Feel It
HF Sinclair's refineries are smaller and cost more to run than the biggest players', so it feels the pain first when the cycle turns. Its profits and share price have swung hard in past downturns, and the stock has already more than doubled this year.
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This automated research summary uses Financial Modeling Prep market data through 2026-10-09. Model signals, scores, and risk labels can change and may be incomplete or wrong.
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