The stock of PBF Energy Inc (PBF) has gone up by 20.06% for the week, with a 46.01% rise in the past month and a -21.68% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.73% for PBF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 29.36% for PBF’s stock, with a -18.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PBF is 0.84. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PBF is 82.34M and currently, short sellers hold a 25.85% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PBF on May 13, 2025 was 3.45M shares.
PBF) stock’s latest price update
PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF)’s stock price has soared by 8.23 in relation to previous closing price of 20.79. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 20.06% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-03 that PBF Energy shares have plummeted 68% in the past year, exacerbated by a recent fire and higher-than-expected operating costs. Despite significant financial setbacks, insurance proceeds and asset sales are expected to bolster PBF’s balance sheet and reduce debt levels. Crack spreads are recovering, and management’s cost-cutting efforts aim for $350 million in savings, likely restoring positive EBITDA.
Analysts’ Opinion of PBF
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PBF reach a price target of $17, previously predicting the price at $19. The rating they have provided for PBF stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on March 11th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Sell” to PBF, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
PBF Trading at 22.59% 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 -56.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.32%, as shares surge +47.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.57% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PBF rose by +18.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -44.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.38. In addition, PBF Energy Inc saw -15.25% 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 15,000 shares at the price of $14.44 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, Control Empresarial de Capital now owns 30,774,998 shares of PBF Energy Inc, valued at $216,558 using the latest closing price.
Control Empresarial de Capital, the Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 of PBF Energy Inc, purchase 15,000 shares at $13.98 during a trade that took place back on Apr 09 ’25, which means that Control Empresarial de Capital is holding 30,757,998 shares at $209,626 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PBF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- -0.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for PBF Energy Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.15. Equity return is now at value -18.01, with -7.77 for asset returns.
Based on PBF Energy Inc (PBF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -19.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -17.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PBF Energy Inc (PBF) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it as 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.
