PBF Energy (PBF) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

by · The Markets Daily

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF):

  • 8/18/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $71.00 to $81.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/7/2026 – PBF Energy had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
  • 8/4/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $57.00 to $65.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/4/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $62.00 to $84.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/1/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
  • 7/31/2026 – PBF Energy was downgraded by Freedom Capital from “hold” to “strong sell”.
  • 7/31/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $65.00 to $74.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 7/24/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $43.00 to $65.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 7/23/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $51.00 to $71.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 7/23/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
  • 7/22/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 7/21/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $39.00 to $68.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 7/17/2026 – PBF Energy is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an “in-line” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.
  • 7/14/2026 – PBF Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $48.00 to $57.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 7/14/2026 – PBF Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
  • 7/7/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by Freedom Capital to “hold”.
  • 7/6/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 6/29/2026 – PBF Energy was upgraded by TD Cowen from “sell” to “hold”. They now have a $39.00 price target on the stock, up from $36.00.
  • 6/28/2026 – PBF Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

PBF Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. PBF Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.73%.

Insider Transactions at PBF Energy

In other news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 570,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.36, for a total transaction of $26,425,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,142,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $794,709,054.08. This trade represents a 3.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Matthew C. Lucey sold 225,473 shares of PBF Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.92, for a total transaction of $16,216,018.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 495,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,655,850.32. This represents a 31.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 6,163,674 shares of company stock valued at $371,707,094. 5.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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