<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Leading Oil Refiner's Stock Climbs Despite Market Volatility</li></ul><p>PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PBF Energy in a report released on Monday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.00. The consensus estimate for PBF Energy's current full-year earnings is ($1.12) per share.</p><p>PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported ($1.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.19) by $0.16. PBF Energy had a negative return on equity of 17.46% and a negative net margin of 3.24%.The business had revenue of $7.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.65 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.54) EPS. The business's revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. </p><ul><li>Valero Has The Value Proposition Energy Investors Need</li></ul><p>A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Scotiabank  reissued a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating and issued a $25.00 price objective (up previously from $16.00) on shares of PBF Energy in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Mizuho raised their price objective on PBF Energy from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an &#34;underperform&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Piper Sandler  reissued an &#34;underweight&#34; rating and issued a $22.00 price objective (up previously from $21.00) on shares of PBF Energy in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company raised their price objective on PBF Energy from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised PBF Energy from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned  a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Reduce&#34; and a consensus price target of $24.83.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on PBF</b></p><h2>PBF Energy Stock Down 2.3%</h2><ul><li>2 Oil Refiners Posting Record Margins: Can the Trend Continue?</li></ul><p>PBF Energy stock opened at $27.81 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.24 and a beta of 0.98. PBF Energy has a 1-year low of $13.61 and a 1-year high of $34.31. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $24.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.23. </p><h2>PBF Energy Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. PBF Energy's payout ratio is -12.81%. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On PBF Energy</h2><p>Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MassMutual Private Wealth &amp; Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of  PBF Energy by 761.0% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth &amp; Trust FSB now owns 1,412 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,248 shares in the last quarter.  Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in  PBF Energy by 125.7% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,442 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 803 shares in the last quarter.  Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in  PBF Energy by 194.3% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,651 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,090 shares in the last quarter.  BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in  PBF Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000.  Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new stake in  PBF Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  96.29% of the company's stock. </p><h2>PBF Energy Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than PBF Energy</li><li>Are Penny Stocks a Good Fit for Your Portfolio?</li><li>Return of the ETFs: 3 Names That Could Keep Outperforming</li><li>Stock Market Upgrades: What Are They?</li><li>Back-to-School Shopping Hits $40B: 3 Retail Stocks to Watch Now</li><li>Top Stocks Investing in 5G Technology</li><li>Alphabet Stock Surges After Dodging Harsh Antitrust Remedies</li></ul> <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/EarningsEstimatesChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVBCRg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="325" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/EarningsEstimatesChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVBCRg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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<p>Zacks Research has lowered its FY2027 earnings per share estimate for PBF Energy Inc. from $1.00 to $0.82. The current consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings is ($1.12) per share. PBF Energy reported a quarterly EPS of ($1.03), surpassing estimates, with revenue of $7.48 billion. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with one Buy, seven Hold, and six Sell ratings. The stock opened at $27.81, with a market cap of $3.22 billion and a dividend yield of 4.0%.</p>

Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for PBF Energy