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Is It Worth Investing in PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for PBF is at 1.14. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for PBF is 82.57M, and currently, shorts hold a 18.76% of that float. The average trading volume for PBF on April 01, 2025 was 2.56M shares.
PBF’s Market Performance
PBF’s stock has seen a -3.23% decrease for the week, with a -7.84% drop in the past month and a -26.85% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.70% for PBF Energy Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.59% for PBF stock, with a simple moving average of -40.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PBF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PBF stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for PBF by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for PBF in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $17 based on the research report published on March 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PBF reach a price target of $20, previously predicting the price at $27. The rating they have provided for PBF stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on December 20th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Underperform” to PBF, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on December 16th of the previous year.
PBF Trading at -22.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PBF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -70.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.95%, as shares sank -9.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -40.28% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PBF fell by -3.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -58.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.32. In addition, PBF Energy Inc saw -30.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PBF starting from Control Empresarial de Capital, who purchase 130,000 shares at the price of $19.56 back on Mar 25 ’25. After this action, Control Empresarial de Capital now owns 30,479,998 shares of PBF Energy Inc, valued at $2,543,385 using the latest closing price.
Control Empresarial de Capital, the Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 of PBF Energy Inc, purchase 35,000 shares at $19.31 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’25, which means that Control Empresarial de Capital is holding 30,514,998 shares at $675,832 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PBF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- -0.01 for the gross margin
The net margin for PBF Energy Inc stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value -8.87, with -3.72 for asset returns.
Based on PBF Energy Inc (PBF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -2.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at -15.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 28.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PBF Energy Inc (PBF) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
