FY2025 EPS Estimates for PBF Energy Boosted by Analyst

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PBF Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for PBF Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($1.12) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PBF Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.89) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS.

PBF has been the topic of several other research reports. Scotiabank decreased their target price on PBF Energy from $25.00 to $16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of PBF Energy from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of PBF Energy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Mizuho decreased their target price on PBF Energy from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on PBF Energy from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.18.

PBF Energy Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE PBF opened at $15.14 on Monday. PBF Energy has a 52-week low of $13.62 and a 52-week high of $60.61. The business’s 50 day moving average is $20.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.78. The firm has a market cap of $1.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.21 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The oil and gas company reported ($2.82) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.80) by ($1.02). PBF Energy had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a negative return on equity of 7.40%. The company had revenue of $7.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.25 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PBF Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 968.8% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,165 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,056 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in PBF Energy by 80.4% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,434 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PBF Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of PBF Energy by 33.2% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,463 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in PBF Energy by 61.7% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,458 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 1,320 shares during the last quarter. 96.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at PBF Energy

In related news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital bought 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $29.60 per share, for a total transaction of $2,960,000.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 29,084,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $860,915,940.80. This represents a 0.35 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have purchased 712,000 shares of company stock worth $17,345,980 over the last three months. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 27th were issued a $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 27th. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -23.35%.

PBF Energy Company Profile

PBF Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in refining and supplying petroleum products. The company operates in two segments, Refining and Logistics. It produces gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and asphalt, as well as unbranded transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, blending components, and other petroleum products from crude oil.