Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 22,000 Shares of PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Stock

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBFGet Free Report) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 22,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total value of $881,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,229,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,051,262,247.84. This trade represents a 0.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

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

  • 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 transaction 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 transaction of $35,120,580.00.
  • On Thursday, March 5th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 205,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.57, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $3,992,670.00.
  • On Monday, March 2nd, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 120,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The stock was 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.
  • On Thursday, February 12th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 3,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total transaction of $110,370.00.
  • On Wednesday, February 11th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 450,000 shares of PBF Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $15,921,000.00.

PBF Energy Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE PBF opened at $43.47 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $34.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a PE ratio of -29.57, a PEG ratio of 4.57 and a beta of 0.41. PBF Energy Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $13.61 and a fifty-two week high of $47.18. 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 (NYSE:PBFGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The oil and gas company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.64. PBF Energy had a negative return on equity of 8.86% and a negative net margin of 0.54%.The company had revenue of $7.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($2.82) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that PBF Energy Inc. will post -1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -74.83%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PBF Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PBF. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in PBF Energy by 127.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,327,255 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $171,595,000 after purchasing an additional 3,550,820 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of PBF Energy by 147.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,772,258 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $83,639,000 after purchasing an additional 1,651,516 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of PBF Energy by 230.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,085,060 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $45,183,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454,500 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of PBF Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $34,243,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of PBF Energy by 2,198.8% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,212,368 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $36,577,000 after buying an additional 1,159,628 shares during the period. 96.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

PBF Energy News Summary

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings surprised on the upside (reported $0.49 EPS vs. consensus -$0.15), which reinforces near‑term operating confidence for PBF’s refining‑heavy model. MarketBeat Q4 Results
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts/commentary are pricing in an Iran‑related supply premium that could sustain higher refinery margins — a direct potential boost to PBF if the geopolitical premium persists. Seeking Alpha: Iran Tailwind
  • Positive Sentiment: PBF recently paid a quarterly dividend ($0.275 / share; annualized $1.10, ~2.5% yield), which supports income investor interest and can reduce volatility from purely speculative flows. MarketBeat Dividend Notice
  • Positive Sentiment: Technical chatter highlights PBF as a potential short‑squeeze candidate, which can amplify upside if short interest and momentum align. Schaeffers: Short‑Squeeze List
  • Neutral Sentiment: Management will present at the Piper Sandler Energy Conference (Mar 16–17), offering a near‑term catalyst for updated commentary or guidance but with uncertain incremental impact. PR Newswire: Piper Sandler
  • Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target from $33 to $41 but kept a “neutral” rating — the higher target reduces one downside argument but does not signal a buy. Benzinga: Goldman Note
  • Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling by Control Empresarial De Capital: large blocks were sold this week (including 838,000 shares on Mar 11 and multiple earlier sales). The volume and frequency can create near‑term supply pressure and may be read as reduced insider conviction. SEC Form 4
  • Negative Sentiment: High‑volume put buying has been reported, signaling that some traders are positioning for a pullback — this could magnify downside if margins or sentiment deteriorate. American Banking News: Options Flow

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on PBF shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PBF Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of PBF Energy from $33.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of PBF Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of PBF Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $29.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PBF Energy presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $31.15.

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About PBF Energy

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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.

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