PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Insider Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 49,200 Shares

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 49,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.29, for a total transaction of $2,179,068.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 24,696,898 shares in the company, valued at $1,093,825,612.42. This trade represents a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• 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 transaction of $26,658,000.00.
• On Friday, March 13th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 380,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.30, for a total transaction of $16,454,000.00.
• On Thursday, March 12th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 265,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.55, for a total value of $11,540,750.00.
• On Wednesday, March 11th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 838,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.91, for a total value of $35,120,580.00.
• On Tuesday, March 10th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 22,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total value of $881,760.00.
• On Thursday, March 5th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 205,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.57, for a total value of $9,546,850.00.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 903,100 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.62, for a total value of $38,490,122.00.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 99,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.33, for a total value of $3,992,670.00.
• On Monday, March 2nd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 120,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.33, for a total transaction of $4,599,600.00.
• On Tuesday, February 24th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 250,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.91, for a total transaction of $8,727,500.00.

PBF Energy Stock Up 5.8%

Shares of NYSE:PBF opened at $47.12 on Thursday. PBF Energy Inc. has a one year low of $13.61 and a one year high of $47.18. The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.88 and a 200-day moving average of $32.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.06, a P/E/G ratio of 4.74 and a beta of 0.41.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The oil and gas company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.64. PBF Energy had a negative net margin of 0.54% and a negative return on equity of 8.86%. The business had revenue of $7.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($2.82) earnings per share. PBF Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. PBF Energy’s payout ratio is presently -74.83%.

Institutional Trading of PBF Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in PBF Energy by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,309 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $334,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 81.7% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 67,674 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,840,000 after acquiring an additional 30,430 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 19,473 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $528,000 after acquiring an additional 2,635 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of PBF Energy by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 119,402 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,238,000 after purchasing an additional 8,154 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PBF Energy by 49.7% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,729,304 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,899,000 after purchasing an additional 574,001 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

Key PBF Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Refining-margin tailwinds and Martinez restart progress — Market indicators for gasoline/diesel crack spreads have strengthened in March, boosting near‑term profitability expectations for independent refiners like PBF; plus renewed confidence that the Martinez, CA rebuild/restart is advancing toward targeted operating rates, removing a major operational overhang. PBF Energy jumps as refining-margin tailwinds and Martinez restart progress come back into focus
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman/Quant coverage highlights sector upside — Recent commentary/quant ratings singled out refiners including PBF as beneficiaries of tighter jet/diesel markets, which supports bullish positioning by quant-driven investors. This can amplify momentum when cracks widen. Goldman: Oil market shock hits jet fuel, diesel harder; PBF, Par Pacific rated strong buy by Quant ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target — Mizuho increased its PBF target to $45 (neutral rating), which narrows downside concerns and may support buy-side interest after the recent volatility. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes PBF’s momentum characteristics — A style-score/momentum write-up highlights technical and momentum metrics that can attract short‑term traders, supporting volume-driven moves but not necessarily long-term fundamental change. Here’s Why PBF Energy (PBF) is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO 2025 pay disclosure — A DEF14A-based estimate shows CEO Matthew Lucey’s 2025 compensation declined ~12% vs. 2024; governance/comp metrics can interest some investors but are unlikely to be the primary driver of the move. PBF Energy Inc. ($PBF) President and CEO 2025 Pay Revealed
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by control shareholder — Control Empresarial De Capital disclosed sales (including a 600,000‑share sale reported Mar 17 at ~$44.43), continuing a pattern of recent insider liquidations; heavy insider selling can be interpreted as a negative governance/conviction signal and may cap upside if it persists. SEC Form 4 — Control Empresarial De Capital sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on PBF. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on PBF Energy from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their target price on PBF Energy from $29.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research lowered PBF Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $23.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on PBF Energy from $33.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $31.69.

About PBF Energy

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.