Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 210,000 Shares of PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Stock

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBFGet Free Report) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 210,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.18, for a total value of $15,157,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14,411,753 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,040,240,331.54. This represents a 1.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

  • On Friday, August 14th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 6,356 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.28, for a total transaction of $472,123.68.
  • On Wednesday, August 12th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 150,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.13, for a total transaction of $10,519,500.00.
  • On Tuesday, August 11th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 220,375 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.68, for a total transaction of $15,135,355.00.
  • On Thursday, July 30th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 490,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.26, for a total transaction of $34,917,400.00.
  • On Monday, July 20th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 220,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $14,071,200.00.
  • On Friday, July 10th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 100,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.52, for a total transaction of $5,452,000.00.
  • On Thursday, July 9th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 270,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.18, for a total transaction of $14,358,600.00.
  • On Wednesday, July 8th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 380,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.29, for a total transaction of $19,870,200.00.
  • On Monday, July 6th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 200,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.14, for a total transaction of $9,828,000.00.
  • On Wednesday, July 1st, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 200,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.94, for a total transaction of $9,388,000.00.

PBF Energy Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of NYSE:PBF traded up $3.19 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $75.04. 2,944,438 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,371,942. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $54.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.46. PBF Energy Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.13 and a 1 year high of $75.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.08 and a beta of 0.10.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBFGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas company reported $6.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.15 by $2.07. PBF Energy had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 3.94%.The firm had revenue of $11.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.61 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($1.03) EPS. PBF Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 56.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that PBF Energy Inc. will post 15.74 earnings per share for the current year.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PBF. Freedom Capital lowered shares of PBF Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of PBF Energy from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of PBF Energy from $39.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of PBF Energy from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $57.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $50.15.

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Institutional Trading of PBF Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PBF. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased 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 lifted its position in shares of PBF Energy by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,854,750 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $131,661,000 after purchasing an additional 60,294 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of PBF Energy by 11.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,366,331 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $207,953,000 after purchasing an additional 454,731 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of PBF Energy by 54.6% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,222,433 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $153,452,000 after purchasing an additional 1,137,533 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in PBF Energy by 147.4% during 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. 96.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About PBF Energy

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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.

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