Three US Oil Refiners Positioned to Profit from Elevated Crack Spreads

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US oil refiners are poised to benefit from historically high crack spreads, which remain more than 100% above year-ago levels as global fuel stockpiles dwindle and demand shifts toward American operators. Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum, and Phillips 66 are each generating robust cash flow that supports aggressive share buybacks and dividends. Valero reported first-quarter 2026 earnings per share more than 30 percentage points above consensus, with $1.3 billion in cash flow and a 5% reduction in share count. Marathon Petroleum's adjusted EPS more than doubled the consensus forecast, while its trailing 12-month buybacks averaged a 5.7% reduction in shares outstanding. Phillips 66 offers a group-leading dividend yield of approximately 3%, and analysts tracked by MarketBeat rate all three stocks as Moderate Buys with rising price targets.

Impact on stocks 3

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Marathon Petroleum Corp
MPC
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Marathon Petroleum's adjusted EPS more than doubled consensus, with aggressive buybacks reducing share count.

Phillips 66
PSX
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Phillips 66 offers group-leading dividend yield and is rated Moderate Buy with rising price targets.

Valero Energy Corporation
VLO
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Valero Energy beat Q1 2026 EPS consensus by over 30%, with strong cash flow and buybacks.

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