PBF Energy FY2025 EPS Estimate Raised by Zacks Research

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for PBF Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of ($5.54) for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($6.09). 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 ($0.90) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.39) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.37) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on PBF Energy from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Mizuho upped their target price on PBF Energy from $23.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on PBF Energy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on PBF Energy from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Tudor Pickering downgraded PBF Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PBF Energy has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $28.92.

PBF Energy Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE:PBF opened at $38.92 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $31.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. PBF Energy has a 12-month low of $13.61 and a 12-month high of $41.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.37 and a beta of 0.79.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.52) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.69) by $0.17. PBF Energy had a negative net margin of 1.78% and a negative return on equity of 15.88%. The firm had revenue of $7.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.47 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($1.50) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of PBF Energy

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PBF. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 197.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 887 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in PBF Energy by 761.0% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,412 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,248 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in shares of PBF Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its position in PBF Energy by 62.3% during the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,146 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in PBF Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PBF Energy

In related news, SVP Connor Thomas L. O sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.83, for a total transaction of $2,041,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 205,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,384,032.20. The trade was a 19.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thomas J. Nimbley sold 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.51, for a total value of $8,627,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 790,716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,287,609.16. This trade represents a 24.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 507,045 shares of company stock valued at $18,193,421 over the last three months. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -23.66%.

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.