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In the latest session, PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF) closed at $27.92 up 0.29% from its previous closing price of $27.84. In other words, the price has increased by $0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.24 million shares were traded. PBF stock price reached its highest trading level at $27.995 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $27.275.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of PBF Energy Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.53. 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, Mizuho on December 16, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Underperform and sets its target price to $31 from $33 previously.
On December 09, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $39 to $34.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on November 01, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $32 to $27.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 13 ’24 when Control Empresarial de Capital bought 100,000 shares for $29.13 per share. The transaction valued at 2,913,200 led to the insider holds 28,385,498 shares of the business.
Control Empresarial de Capital bought 88,000 shares of PBF for $2,443,962 on Dec 16 ’24. The Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 now owns 28,473,498 shares after completing the transaction at $27.77 per share. On Dec 12 ’24, another insider, Control Empresarial de Capital, who serves as the Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 of the company, bought 219,000 shares for $29.58 each. As a result, the insider paid 6,478,086 and bolstered with 28,285,498 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 3214234112 and an Enterprise Value of 4449246720. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.127 whereas that against EBITDA is 298.607.
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 $27.68. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -32.22%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PBF has traded an average of 2.22M shares per day and 1727750 over the past ten days. A total of 115.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 85.22M. Insiders hold about 25.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.41% stake in the company. Shares short for PBF as of 1732838400 were 10932315 with a Short Ratio of 4.92, compared to 1730332800 on 10713982. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10932315 and a Short% of Float of 13.200000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PBF is 1.02, from 1.0 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03591954The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.16.
