Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Delek US Q1 Earnings

Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Delek US in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of ($0.28) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.31). Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Delek US’s current full-year earnings is $5.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Delek US’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at ($0.23) EPS and FY2028 earnings at ($0.28) EPS.

Delek US (NYSE:DK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The oil and gas company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($1.42) by $1.50. Delek US had a positive return on equity of 22.90% and a negative net margin of 0.48%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($2.32) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year.

DK has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on Delek US from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Delek US from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Delek US from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Delek US from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on Delek US from $60.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $45.00.

Delek US Price Performance

DK opened at $47.26 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $44.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.26. Delek US has a 1 year low of $19.81 and a 1 year high of $50.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.51, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of -51.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Delek US

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delek US by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 27,164 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $805,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Delek US by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 22,048 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $654,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Delek US by 23.2% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 2,259 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Delek US by 95.6% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 884 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Delek US

In other news, Director Vicky Sutil sold 1,871 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $89,808.00. Following the sale, the director owned 29,368 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,409,664. The trade was a 5.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Shlomo Zohar sold 7,343 shares of Delek US stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $337,778.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $305,716. This trade represents a 52.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 46,613 shares of company stock valued at $2,136,496. Insiders own 3.56% of the company’s stock.

Delek US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Delek US’s payout ratio is presently -112.09%.

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.