PBF Energy (PBF) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

by · The Cerbat Gem

PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

  • 1/14/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $29.00 to $36.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 1/12/2026 – PBF Energy was given a new $41.00 price target on by analysts at Piper Sandler.
  • 1/8/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock.
  • 1/5/2026 – PBF Energy had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
  • 12/29/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/22/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/15/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/12/2025 – PBF Energy was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $31.00.
  • 12/8/2025 – PBF Energy was downgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock.
  • 12/1/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/25/2025 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

PBF Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -23.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PBF Energy

In other news, CAO Steven John Andriola sold 2,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.19, for a total transaction of $67,544.01. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 17,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $456,072.66. This trade represents a 12.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Paul T. Davis sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $1,900,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 192,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,310,858. This trade represents a 20.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 845,624 shares of company stock worth $29,349,545 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

PBF Energy, Inc is an independent petroleum refiner organized in 2008 and headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2012 under the ticker symbol PBF. Since its formation, PBF Energy has grown through acquisitions and operational optimization, positioning itself as a leading supplier of refined petroleum products in the United States.

The company owns and operates five refineries located along the U.S. Gulf Coast, East Coast and in the Pacific Northwest, with a combined crude oil processing capacity of approximately 900,000 barrels per day.

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