Insider Selling: PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Insider Sells $110,370.00 in Stock

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total transaction of $110,370.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 28,440,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,046,314,884.42. The trade was a 0.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Wednesday, February 11th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 450,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $15,921,000.00.
• 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 value of $8,056,910.00.
• On Friday, February 6th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 303,200 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.62, for a total value 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 value of $5,448,552.00.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 480,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were 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 transaction 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 transaction of $2,007,600.00.
• On Thursday, January 29th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 35,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.07, for a total transaction of $1,192,450.00.
• On Thursday, January 22nd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 40,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.79, for a total transaction of $1,351,600.00.

PBF Energy Stock Performance

NYSE PBF opened at $34.47 on Monday. PBF Energy Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.61 and a twelve month high of $41.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.45, a PEG ratio of 6.71 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.42.

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

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -74.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on PBF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho raised PBF Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $31.00 to $38.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Wolfe Research lowered PBF Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $23.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, December 8th. TD Cowen reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of PBF Energy in a report on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PBF Energy presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $30.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PBF Energy

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PBF. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in PBF Energy by 127.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,327,255 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $171,595,000 after purchasing an additional 3,550,820 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in PBF Energy by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,854,750 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $131,661,000 after purchasing an additional 60,294 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in PBF Energy by 147.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,772,258 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $83,639,000 after buying an additional 1,651,516 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in PBF Energy by 20.1% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,503,283 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $75,524,000 after buying an additional 418,223 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in PBF Energy by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,733,687 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $47,018,000 after buying an additional 72,008 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PBF Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat consensus as refining margins improved; reported EPS of $0.49 versus consensus loss, and operating income turned positive — this drove much of the bullish investor response. PR Newswire: Q4 Results & Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.275/share (3.3% yield), signaling cash return to shareholders and supporting investor sentiment. PR Newswire: Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: PBF highlighted operational progress at its Martinez refinery and set a target of $350M in annualized run-rate savings by end-2026, which could materially improve margins over coming quarters if achieved. MSN: Martinez Restart & Savings Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue dipped slightly year-over-year and came marginally under Street expectations, so earnings strength was driven mostly by margins and cost controls rather than top-line growth. Zacks: Earnings Beat on Margins
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed — some price targets were raised while consensus remains below many broker targets; expect continued variability in sentiment until operational improvements are proven. MarketBeat: Analyst Ratings & Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by controlling shareholder Control Empresarial De Capital (multiple large blocks sold over several days, including a 450,000-share block) creates a notable supply overhang and may pressure the stock if selling continues. SEC Form 4: Insider Sales

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.