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The closing price of PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF) was $29.70 for the day, down -2.14% from the previous closing price of $30.35. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.83 million shares were traded. PBF stock price reached its highest trading level at $30.36 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $29.46.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PBF’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.65 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 03 ’25 when Control Empresarial de Capital bought 40,000 shares for $27.47 per share. The transaction valued at 1,098,968 led to the insider holds 29,355,998 shares of the business.
Control Empresarial de Capital bought 125,000 shares of PBF for $3,651,100 on Jan 31 ’25. The Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 now owns 29,315,998 shares after completing the transaction at $29.21 per share. On Jan 30 ’25, another insider, Control Empresarial de Capital, who serves as the Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 of the company, bought 46,000 shares for $29.70 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,366,306 and bolstered with 29,190,998 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PBF now has a Market Capitalization of 3419153152 and an Enterprise Value of 4654166528. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.10 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.133 whereas that against EBITDA is 312.36.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PBF is 1.57, which has changed by -0.42595047 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.208081 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PBF has reached a high of $62.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $24.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.09%.
Shares Statistics:
PBF traded an average of 2.11M shares per day over the past three months and 1918480 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 115.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 83.72M. Insiders hold about 27.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.94% stake in the company. Shares short for PBF as of 1736899200 were 13532842 with a Short Ratio of 6.42, compared to 1734048000 on 12405826. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13532842 and a Short% of Float of 16.33.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.0, PBF has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.02. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03294893The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.16.
