Delek US (NYSE:DK) Trading Down 6.2% – Should You Sell?
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyShares of Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK – Get Free Report) fell 6.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $31.84 and last traded at $31.8750. 301,495 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 1,675,762 shares. The stock had previously closed at $33.98.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
DK has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Delek US from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Delek US from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Delek US from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Delek US from $39.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Delek US from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $39.54.
Check Out Our Latest Report on DK
Delek US Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.86. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $37.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.84 and a beta of 0.82.
Delek US (NYSE:DK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter. Delek US had a negative net margin of 4.83% and a negative return on equity of 56.40%. The firm had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Delek US Holdings, Inc. will post -5.5 earnings per share for the current year.
Delek US Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Delek US’s dividend payout ratio is -12.50%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Delek US
In related news, EVP Robert G. Wright sold 2,303 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.43, for a total transaction of $93,110.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,575,395.38. This trade represents a 5.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Reuven Spiegel sold 27,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.36, for a total value of $1,116,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,020 shares in the company, valued at approximately $952,107.20. This represents a 53.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 59,354 shares of company stock worth $2,446,658. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Delek US
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in Delek US in the third quarter valued at $27,000. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delek US by 7,331.8% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,613 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in Delek US in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Delek US during the 3rd quarter worth $59,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in Delek US by 56.8% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,634 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Delek US
Delek US Holdings, Inc engages in the integrated downstream energy business in the United States. The company operates through Refining, Logistics, and Retail segments. The Refining segment processes crude oil and other feedstock for the manufacture of various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, asphalt, and other petroleum-based products that are distributed through owned and third-party product terminal.
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