PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Insider Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 600,000 Shares

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 600,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.52, for a total transaction of $30,312,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 19,738,698 shares in the company, valued at $997,199,022.96. The trade was a 2.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Thursday, March 26th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 637,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $31,824,520.00.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 200,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 stock was 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 Price Performance

PBF opened at $45.28 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.51. PBF Energy Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.61 and a 1 year high of $52.18. The firm has a market cap of $5.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.80, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.25.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $7.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.17 billion. PBF Energy had a negative return on equity of 8.86% and a negative net margin of 0.54%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($2.82) EPS. As a group, analysts predict that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

PBF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Tudor Pickering raised shares of PBF Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on PBF Energy from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on PBF Energy from $33.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Mizuho boosted 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, PBF Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $32.92.

Trending Headlines about PBF Energy

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)

Institutional Trading of PBF Energy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PBF. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of PBF Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $10,207,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in PBF Energy by 7.9% in the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 547,546 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $16,519,000 after purchasing an additional 40,129 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in PBF Energy by 1,232.0% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 267,091 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $8,058,000 after purchasing an additional 247,039 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in PBF Energy during the second quarter valued at $5,843,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 264.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 96,856 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,922,000 after buying an additional 70,312 shares in the last quarter. 96.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.