PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $39.99: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality.
PBF Energy is an independent petroleum refiner operating six US refineries with ~1 million bpd combined throughput, producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and petrochemicals. Revenue is driven by crack spreads; the company sells unbranded products through spot and term agreements... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $39.99: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — PBF Energy Inc.
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- NEWS Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on PBF Energy, Raises Price Target to $38 — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 negative
- NEWS Mizuho Maintains Neutral on PBF Energy, Raises Price Target to $48 — benzinga May 27, 2026 neutral
- NEWS PBF Energy Plans To Commence $500M Senior Notes Due 2034 — benzinga May 26, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Is Trump Letting The Strait Of Hormuz Stay Closed? US Refiners Aren't Complaining — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- NEWS Citigroup Maintains Neutral on PBF Energy, Raises Price Target to $43 — benzinga May 1, 2026 positive
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $39.99: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $37.21. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $43.77 (+9.4% upside). Prior stop was $37.21. Stop-loss: $37.21.
Target reached (-4.1% upside); Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0).
PBF Energy Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.1 (forward 7.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover PBF with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $44.
What does PBF Energy Inc. do?PBF Energy is an independent petroleum refiner operating six US refineries with ~1 million bpd combined throughput,...
PBF Energy is an independent petroleum refiner operating six US refineries with ~1 million bpd combined throughput, producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and petrochemicals. Revenue is driven by crack spreads; the company sells unbranded products through spot and term agreements to customers across the Northeast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, and West Coast.