PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) Lowered to “Underperform” Rating by Mizuho

Mizuho cut shares of PBF Energy (NYSE:PBFFree Report) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report report published on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $31.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $33.00.

PBF has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut PBF Energy from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $39.00 to $34.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut PBF Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $53.00 to $40.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on PBF Energy from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Bank of America initiated coverage on PBF Energy in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price objective on PBF Energy from $45.00 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.09.

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PBF Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PBF opened at $27.83 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $31.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.71. The stock has a market cap of $3.20 billion, a PE ratio of -10.75 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.34. PBF Energy has a one year low of $27.68 and a one year high of $62.88.

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBFGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported ($1.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.41) by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $8.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.27 billion. PBF Energy had a negative net margin of 0.84% and a negative return on equity of 2.84%. PBF Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $6.61 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that PBF Energy will post -2.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PBF Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 13th were issued a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 13th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.95%. This is a boost from PBF Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -42.47%.

Insider Activity at PBF Energy

In related news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital acquired 85,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $28.37 per share, with a total value of $2,411,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,197,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $743,223,018.26. This trade represents a 0.33 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 3,568,100 shares of company stock worth $111,183,331. 5.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in shares of PBF Energy during the second quarter worth about $26,000. CWM LLC increased 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. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of PBF Energy during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PBF Energy during the third quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of PBF Energy by 1,291.1% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,184 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 2,027 shares during the last quarter. 96.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PBF Energy Company Profile

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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.

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