Paul Davis Sells 50,000 Shares of PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Stock

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) SVP Paul Davis sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.48, for a total value of $2,574,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 183,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,442,770.48. This represents a 21.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

PBF Energy Stock Performance

Shares of PBF stock opened at $45.28 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $39.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.49. The stock has a market cap of $5.29 billion, a PE ratio of -30.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. PBF Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.61 and a 12 month high of $52.18.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The oil and gas company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.64. PBF Energy had a negative net margin of 0.54% and a negative return on equity of 8.86%. The company had revenue of $7.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.17 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($2.82) EPS. PBF Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -74.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PBF. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on PBF Energy from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho raised their price objective on PBF Energy from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded PBF Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Wolfe Research downgraded PBF Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $23.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Tudor Pickering raised PBF Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $32.92.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PBF Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PBF. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of PBF Energy by 197.7% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 887 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 589 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in PBF Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in PBF Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its stake in PBF Energy by 62.3% during the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,146 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 235.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,299 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PBF Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting PBF Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on PBF to $50 (from $43) and maintained a market‑perform view, giving the stock fresh analyst support and an implied upside to current levels. BMO PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: PBF continues to pay a quarterly dividend ($0.275; annualized $1.10, ~2.4% yield) — a steady income cue that can attract income/value buyers, especially alongside refinery cash flows. Dividend / Marketbeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary: refinery/oil names including PBF are highlighted as beneficiaries if geopolitical risk (e.g., Strait of Hormuz disruptions) tightens crude markets — a potential tailwind but not a company‑specific catalyst. USAToday Hormuz
• Neutral Sentiment: Several bullish value takes (Zacks, MSN summaries) frame PBF as a long‑term value/refining play; these may attract longer‑horizon investors but lack an immediate trading catalyst. Zacks Value Piece
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated selling by major shareholder Control Empresarial De Capital: multiple Form 4 filings show combined disposals across Mar. 26–31 totaling several million shares (hundreds of millions in proceeds). The scale of these block sales increases supply pressure and is a clear negative signal. Control Empresarial Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales from senior executives and a director (Paul T. Davis, James Fedena, Thomas Nimbley) in late‑March represent meaningful reductions in insider positions and add to near‑term negative market psychology. Insider Trades Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains mixed/weak (MarketBeat shows a “Reduce” tilt and an average target below current levels), limiting conviction for buyers despite individual raises. Marketbeat Consensus

PBF Energy Company Profile

PBF Energy, Inc is an independent petroleum refiner organized in 2008 and headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2012 under the ticker symbol PBF. Since its formation, PBF Energy has grown through acquisitions and operational optimization, positioning itself as a leading supplier of refined petroleum products in the United States.

The company owns and operates five refineries located along the U.S. Gulf Coast, East Coast and in the Pacific Northwest, with a combined crude oil processing capacity of approximately 900,000 barrels per day.