PBF Energy (PBF) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF) recently:

• 5/13/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $22.00 to $23.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2025 – PBF Energy was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00.
• 5/2/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $23.00 to $20.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $22.00 to $18.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $28.00 to $20.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $25.00 to $16.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $28.00 to $22.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $28.00 to $23.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

PBF Energy Stock Down 5.5%

PBF Energy stock opened at $20.08 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of -4.26 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.32. PBF Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.62 and a 12 month high of $50.24.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported ($3.09) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($3.50) by $0.41. The company had revenue of $7.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.27 billion. PBF Energy had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a negative return on equity of 7.40%. The firm’s revenue was down 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.48%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -12.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital purchased 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $14.44 per share, with a total value of $216,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 30,774,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $444,390,971.12. The trade was a 0.05% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders purchased a total of 331,000 shares of company stock worth $6,075,180 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dakota Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of PBF Energy by 54.5% in the fourth quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 34,642 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $920,000 after buying an additional 12,221 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in PBF Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $200,000. Mutual Advisors LLC lifted its stake in PBF Energy by 49.1% in the 4th quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 23,729 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 7,818 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 58.0% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 100.5% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,378 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 2,194 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

PBF Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in refining and supplying petroleum products. The company operates in two segments, Refining and Logistics. It produces gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and asphalt, as well as unbranded transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, blending components, and other petroleum products from crude oil.