Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 450,000 Shares of PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Stock

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 450,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total value of $15,921,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 28,443,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,006,320,345.24. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Control Empresarial De Capital also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 12th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 3,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total transaction of $110,370.00.
• On Tuesday, February 10th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,400 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.50, for a total transaction of $48,300.00.
• On Monday, February 9th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 228,500 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.26, for a total transaction of $8,056,910.00.
• On Friday, February 6th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 303,200 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.62, for a total transaction of $10,799,984.00.
• On Thursday, February 5th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 157,200 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.66, for a total transaction of $5,448,552.00.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 480,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.07, for a total value of $16,833,600.00.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 200,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.85, for a total value of $6,770,000.00.
• On Friday, January 30th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 60,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.46, for a total value of $2,007,600.00.
• On Thursday, January 29th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 35,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.07, for a total value of $1,192,450.00.
• On Thursday, January 22nd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 40,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.79, for a total value of $1,351,600.00.

PBF Energy Price Performance

Shares of PBF traded up $0.80 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $34.47. 2,975,265 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,620,762. The company has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.32 and a beta of 0.50. PBF Energy Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.61 and a 12-month high of $41.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $30.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.28.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last posted its 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 return on equity of 15.88% and a negative net margin of 1.78%.The company had revenue of $7.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($2.82) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -23.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 589 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in PBF Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its stake in shares of PBF Energy by 62.3% in 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. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PBF Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 235.7% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,299 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the period. 96.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PBF Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — PBF reported $0.49 EPS vs. consensus ~($0.15), driven by higher refining margins and lower operating costs; the beat and margin rebound are the main near-term bullish drivers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — the board set a $0.275 quarterly dividend (3.3% yield), supporting income-focused holders and signaling confidence in cash flow stability. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color — management highlighted the Martinez refinery restart and some RBI gains but struck a cautious tone on outlook; these operational updates are constructive but the company remains careful on guidance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Control Empresarial De Capital has been a heavy net seller in February (including recent large blocks), which can create investor concern about near-term upside and adds downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Top-line and profitability caveats — revenue was slightly below estimates and down ~2.9% YoY; the company still shows a negative net margin and negative ROE on the year, leaving some earnings durability questions. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on PBF. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $29.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a research note on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of PBF Energy from $37.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of PBF Energy from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $30.21.

About PBF Energy

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.