Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for PBF Energy (PBF)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF):

• 12/29/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – PBF Energy was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $31.00.
• 12/8/2025 – PBF Energy was downgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/14/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $29.00 to $42.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/13/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/3/2025 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $37.00 to $42.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/1/2025 – PBF Energy was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -23.66%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas J. Nimbley sold 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.51, for a total value of $8,627,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 790,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,287,609.16. This represents a 24.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Steven John Andriola sold 2,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.19, for a total value of $67,544.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 17,414 shares in the company, valued at $456,072.66. This represents a 12.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 429,624 shares of company stock worth $15,534,465 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

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.