PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Insider Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 637,000 Shares of Stock

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 637,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $31,824,520.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 20,338,698 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,016,121,352.08. This represents a 3.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Friday, March 27th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 600,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.52, for a total transaction of $30,312,000.00.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 200,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.74, for a total transaction of $10,148,000.00.
• On Monday, March 30th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 85,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.14, for a total transaction of $4,346,900.00.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 469,700 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.44, for a total transaction of $23,221,968.00.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 687,500 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total transaction of $34,024,375.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 472,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.02, for a total transaction of $22,193,440.00.
• On Friday, March 20th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 340,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.84, for a total value of $16,605,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 52,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.18, for a total value of $2,609,360.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,100,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total value of $50,831,000.00.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 600,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.43, for a total value of $26,658,000.00.

PBF Energy Trading Down 1.8%

PBF stock opened at $45.28 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. PBF Energy Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.61 and a twelve month high of $52.18. The company has a market cap of $5.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.80, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $39.53 and a 200-day moving average of $34.37.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $7.17 billion. PBF Energy had a negative return on equity of 8.86% and a negative net margin of 0.54%.The company’s revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned ($2.82) earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 EPS for the current year.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 25th. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -74.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on PBF shares. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank upgraded PBF Energy to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on PBF Energy from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $32.92.

Key PBF Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on PBF to $50 from $43 and kept a “market perform” rating — the new target implies about mid‑teens upside from recent levels, providing some analyst support for the shares. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a piece arguing PBF is a long‑term value stock, which may attract long‑horizon income/value investors but doesn’t introduce an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A Motley Fool article lists refiners and oil firms as potential beneficiaries of supply disruptions (e.g., Strait of Hormuz scenarios); this is macro tailwind commentary rather than a company‑specific near‑term catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by major shareholder Control Empresarial De Capital: multiple Form 4s show sales of 637,000; 600,000; 200,000; and 85,000 shares across Mar. 26–31 at average prices around $50 — roughly $76.6M of disposals in that block. The holder still retains a multi‑million‑share stake, but the scale of sales is a clear negative signal to the market. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Senior executives and directors also sold shares recently: SVP Paul T. Davis sold 50,000 shares (avg ~$51.48), SVP James E. Fedena sold ~96k shares across two trades (~$49.60–$51.66), and Director Thomas Nimbley sold 50,000 shares (~$50.62). Combined insider disposals across these filings amount to roughly $9.9M — adding to negative investor perception. SEC Filing (example)

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PBF Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PBF. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in PBF Energy by 197.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 887 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 589 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in PBF Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PBF Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 62.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of PBF Energy by 235.7% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,299 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

PBF Energy Company Profile

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.