Research Analysts Set Expectations for Delek US Q2 Earnings

Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Delek US in a report released on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Delek US’s current full-year earnings is ($5.50) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Delek US’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on Delek US from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Delek US from $19.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Delek US from $31.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Delek US from $14.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Delek US from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Delek US presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.54.

Delek US Price Performance

DK stock opened at $29.55 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.80. The company has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.62 and a beta of 0.82. Delek US has a 52-week low of $11.02 and a 52-week high of $43.50.

Delek US (NYSE:DK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Delek US had a negative net margin of 4.83% and a negative return on equity of 56.40%. The firm had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DK. AMG National Trust Bank boosted its holdings in Delek US by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 109,223 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,313,000 after purchasing an additional 472 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Delek US by 2.2% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 23,244 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 507 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Delek US by 0.9% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 66,005 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,130,000 after buying an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its position in Delek US by 5.3% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 13,546 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Delek US in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Delek US news, EVP Robert G. Wright sold 2,303 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.43, for a total value of $93,110.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,966 shares in the company, valued at $1,575,395.38. The trade was a 5.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Joseph Israel sold 4,380 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.94, for a total transaction of $179,317.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,761 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,282,855.34. This represents a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 59,354 shares of company stock valued at $2,446,658. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Delek US Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. Delek US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -12.50%.

About Delek US

Delek US Holdings, Inc (NYSE: DK) is an independent downstream energy company engaged in the refining, logistics, and marketing of petroleum products. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company operates a network of inland refineries, storage terminals and pipelines, and convenience store locations. Delek US focuses on converting crude oil into a variety of finished products, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and renewable fuels, serving wholesale and retail customers across the United States.

In its refining segment, Delek US owns and operates four inland refineries located in Texas and Arkansas.