FY2025 EPS Estimates for PBF Energy Boosted by Analyst

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of PBF Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the year, up from their prior forecast 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.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on PBF. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on PBF Energy from $25.00 to $16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on PBF Energy from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on PBF Energy from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.18.

PBF Energy Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of PBF Energy stock opened at $15.44 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.89. PBF Energy has a 52-week low of $13.62 and a 52-week high of $60.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.28 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $7.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.25 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PBF Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PBF. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of PBF Energy by 968.8% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,165 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,056 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in PBF Energy in the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in PBF Energy by 80.4% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,434 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in PBF Energy by 33.2% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,463 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 614 shares during the period. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PBF Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $68,000. 96.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at PBF Energy

In related news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital acquired 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $13.98 per share, with a total value of $209,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 30,757,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,996,812.04. This represents a 0.05 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 812,000 shares of company stock worth $20,207,980. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 27th were given a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.13%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -23.35%.

About PBF Energy

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.