Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for PBF Energy Inc. Increased by Zacks Research (NYSE:PBF)

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for PBF Energy in a report released on Tuesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $1.56 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.50. The consensus estimate for PBF Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PBF Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The oil and gas company reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.39). The company had revenue of $8.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.64 billion. PBF Energy had a net margin of 2.09% and a return on equity of 12.81%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.29 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on PBF. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of PBF Energy in a report on Thursday, July 18th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $57.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 1st. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of PBF Energy from $54.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of PBF Energy from $58.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of PBF Energy from $56.00 to $45.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PBF Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.91.

PBF Energy Stock Performance

Shares of PBF stock opened at $33.88 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $35.87 and its 200 day moving average is $45.70. PBF Energy has a 12 month low of $30.61 and a 12 month high of $62.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PBF Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of PBF Energy by 95.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 459 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of PBF Energy during the second quarter worth $26,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of PBF Energy during the first quarter worth $27,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of PBF Energy during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of PBF Energy by 108.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,093 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.29% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital bought 670,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $31.29 per share, for a total transaction of $20,964,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 22,527,398 shares in the company, valued at $704,882,283.42. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders bought a total of 2,684,300 shares of company stock worth $93,389,546 over the last three months. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.95%. PBF Energy’s payout ratio is currently 6.92%.

About PBF Energy

PBF Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in refining and supplying petroleum products. The company operates in two segments, Refining and Logistics. It produces gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and asphalt, as well as unbranded transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, blending components, and other petroleum products from crude oil.