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PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF) closed the day trading at $20.06 down -2.43% from the previous closing price of $20.56. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.06 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PBF, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.38.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, TD Cowen on December 20, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Sell and sets its target price to $20 from $27 previously.
On December 16, 2024, Mizuho Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $33 to $31.
Wells Fargo Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on December 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $39 to $34.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Control Empresarial de Capital bought 155,000 shares for $20.20 per share. The transaction valued at 3,131,775 led to the insider holds 30,249,998 shares of the business.
Control Empresarial de Capital bought 80,000 shares of PBF for $1,680,704 on Feb 28 ’25. The Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 now owns 30,094,998 shares after completing the transaction at $21.01 per share. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Control Empresarial de Capital, who serves as the Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 of the company, bought 40,000 shares for $21.48 each. As a result, the insider paid 859,300 and bolstered with 30,014,998 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.42.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PBF has reached a high of $62.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -24.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -40.90%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 115.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 82.81M. Insiders hold about 28.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.54% stake in the company.
