Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of Delek US Q2 Earnings

Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Delek US in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

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

Several other equities analysts have also commented on DK. Mizuho increased their price objective on Delek US from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Delek US from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Cowen raised shares of Delek US from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Delek US from $43.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Delek US from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.54.

Delek US Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE DK opened at $29.55 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.80. Delek US has a twelve month low of $11.02 and a twelve month high of $43.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.62 and a beta of 0.82.

Institutional Trading of Delek US

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in Delek US in the third quarter worth $27,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in shares of Delek US by 7,331.8% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,613 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Delek US during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Delek US during the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Delek US by 56.8% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,634 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Delek US

In other news, EVP Reuven Spiegel sold 27,000 shares of Delek US stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.36, for a total transaction of $1,116,720.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $952,107.20. The trade was a 53.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joseph Israel sold 4,380 shares of Delek US stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.94, for a total value of $179,317.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 55,761 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,282,855.34. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 59,354 shares of company stock valued at $2,446,658. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Delek US Announces Dividend

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

Delek US Company Profile

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.