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PBF Energy
(NYSE:PBF)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$44.00
▲(18.41% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/27/26
The score is held back primarily by weak cash flow (negative free cash flow) and soft technical momentum. These are partially offset by attractive valuation (low P/E and a dividend) and a neutral earnings-call backdrop that includes operational restart progress and cost-savings execution, but also meaningful near-term earnings and working-capital headwinds.
Positive Factors
Coastal refinery complexity advantage
PBF's coastal, complex refineries are structurally advantaged when global product balances tighten, enabling the company to convert a wider range of crudes into higher‑value products. This persistent technical edge can sustain relatively higher realized margins during prolonged supply disruptions or restocking cycles.
Negative Factors
Weak cash generation
Persistently negative free cash flow limits internal funding for capex, working capital and debt reduction, increasing dependence on external financing. Over multiple quarters this reduces strategic optionality, raises refinancing and liquidity risk in weaker cycles, and constrains sustainable capital returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Coastal refinery complexity advantage
PBF's coastal, complex refineries are structurally advantaged when global product balances tighten, enabling the company to convert a wider range of crudes into higher‑value products. This persistent technical edge can sustain relatively higher realized margins during prolonged supply disruptions or restocking cycles.
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PBF Energy (PBF) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$5.39B
Dividend Yield4.14%
Average Volume (3M)2.57M
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth-4.33%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees3,855
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.78
Shares Outstanding118,308,460
10 Day Avg. Volume2,258,402
30 Day Avg. Volume2,567,553
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.28
Price to Book (P/B)0.58
Price to Sales (P/S)0.11
P/FCF Ratio-3.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.40
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.25
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit22.63
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.34
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$44.00Price Target Upside18.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)7.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$36.05B
PBF Energy Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PBF Energy Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, primarily focuses on the refinement and distribution of various petroleum products. Its business is structured into two core segments: Refining and Logistics. The company's extensive product por...
How the Company Makes Money
PBF primarily makes money by refining crude oil into higher-value refined products and selling those products, earning the difference between product sales prices and input/feedstock and operating costs (often referred to as refining margin). Its ...
PBF Energy Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
Balanced. The call highlighted several operational and financial positives: the near-complete restart of Martinez, achievement of $230 million in RBI savings with a path to $350 million, $1.0 billion of insurance recoveries to date, renewable diesel production (~16.7k bpd) and solid liquidity with a plan to delever. Offsetting these strengths were a Q1 adjusted net loss of $0.88/sh, modest adjusted EBITDA ($68.7M), large derivative mark-to-market losses (> $200M, ~ $100M unrealized), a $313M LCM inventory charge, substantial working capital draw (~$340M) and lingering restart-related costs and uncertainties. Given the roughly balanced list of material positives and negatives, sentiment is neutral.Positive Updates
Martinez Restart Progress
Martinez refinery rebuild completed in February; cat feed hydrotreater and alkylation unit are up and running and the FCC expected to be producing finished products within days (management indicated 'this weekend'). The bulk of rebuild capital spending is behind the company.
Negative Updates
First Quarter Financial Performance
Excluding special items, reported adjusted net loss of $0.88 per share and adjusted EBITDA of $68.7 million for Q1, reflecting a weak quarter operationally and commercially.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Martinez Restart Progress
Martinez refinery rebuild completed in February; cat feed hydrotreater and alkylation unit are up and running and the FCC expected to be producing finished products within days (management indicated 'this weekend'). The bulk of rebuild capital spending is behind the company.
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Company Guidance
The company guided that Martinez is imminently returning to service (cat‑feed hydrotreater and alkylation already online, FCC expected to make finished products this weekend) with full California supply shortly, Torrance turnaround complete and the Martinez hydrocracker work likely pushed toward end‑of‑Q3; operationally they expect working capital to normalize as Martinez ramps and to continue prioritizing safe, reliable operations. Financially, Q1 results (ex‑special items) included an adjusted net loss of $0.88 per share and adjusted EBITDA of $68.7 million, Q1 mark‑to‑market derivative losses were a little over $200 million (about $100 million unrealized at quarter‑end), cash used in operations was $324 million (including a ~$340 million working‑capital draw), consolidated Q1 capex was $320 million (excluding ~ $189 million of Martinez‑related cash), and quarter‑end liquidity/capital metrics were $542 million cash, ~$2.3 billion net debt, ~36% net debt‑to‑capital and ~$2.4 billion total liquidity. They reiterated they achieved $230 million of annualized run‑rate RBI savings for 2025 (≈$160 million of OpEx reductions vs. 2024), are on track to hit the ~$350 million target by year‑end 2026, FCR averaged ~16,700 bpd of renewable diesel in Q1, insurance recoveries totaled ~$106.5 million in Q1 and ~$1 billion to date (net), and management said excess cash will first be used to delever the balance sheet.PBF Energy Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
33
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 30.17B | 29.33B | 33.12B | 38.32B | 46.83B | 27.25B |
| Gross Profit | 332.70M | -571.00M | -372.20M | 2.40B | 4.68B | 887.20M |
| EBITDA | 902.30M | -253.60M | -2.40M | 3.62B | 4.36B | 1.13B |
| Net Income | 441.60M | -158.50M | -533.80M | 2.14B | 2.88B | 231.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.72B | 13.02B | 12.70B | 14.39B | 13.55B | 11.64B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 541.80M | 527.90M | 536.10M | 1.78B | 2.20B | 1.34B |
| Total Debt | 3.60B | 2.90B | 2.31B | 2.04B | 2.64B | 5.01B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.07B | 7.57B | 7.02B | 7.76B | 8.49B | 9.11B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.52B | 5.32B | 5.54B | 6.49B | 4.93B | 1.93B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -683.90M | -783.20M | -347.50M | 678.90M | 4.14B | 228.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 259.70M | -78.00M | 43.40M | 1.34B | 4.77B | 477.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -664.50M | -480.20M | -1.04B | -338.60M | -1.01B | -388.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 478.00M | 550.00M | -250.70M | -1.42B | -2.90B | -356.80M |
PBF Energy Technical Analysis
Positive
37.16
Price Trends
41.34
Positive
41.09
Positive
36.18
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.08
Negative
57.23
Neutral
80.37
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PBF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 37.16 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 41.54, below the 50-day MA of 41.34, and above the 200-day MA of 36.18, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.08 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.23 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 80.37 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PBF.
PBF Energy Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $12.56B | 10.49 | 13.11% | 4.26% | -1.08% | ― | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
64 Neutral | $5.49B | 9.40 | 18.56% | 8.03% | 10.20% | 37.86% | |
64 Neutral | $2.81B | 6.12 | 32.61% | ― | -2.52% | ― | |
56 Neutral | $5.39B | 11.90 | 8.35% | 4.14% | -4.33% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $3.11B | -58.41 | -37.66% | 3.42% | -6.49% | 93.38% | |
50 Neutral | $2.77B | -66.54 | -6.53% | 10.50% | 1.38% | 78.79% |
* Energy Sector Average
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PBF Energy Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
PBF Energy Issues New Senior Notes to Refinance Debt
Neutral
May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2026, PBF Holding Company LLC and PBF Finance Corporation, subsidiaries of PBF Energy, issued $500 million of 7.250% senior notes due 2034 in a Rule 144A/Reg S private placement, generating net proceeds of about $492.7 million. The comp...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
PBF Energy Prices New Notes to Refinance 2028 Debt
Positive
May 27, 2026
On May 26, 2026, PBF Energy announced that indirect subsidiary PBF Holding Company LLC and its unit PBF Finance Corporation had priced a $500 million private offering of 7.25% senior unsecured notes due 2034, with closing expected on May 28, 2026,...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
PBF Energy Launches New Notes Offering, Redeems 2028 Debt
Positive
May 26, 2026
On May 26, 2026, PBF Energy’s PBF Holding unit and its subsidiary PBF Finance launched a private $500 million senior unsecured notes offering due 2034, with plans to use the proceeds and available cash to redeem in full $801.6 million of 6.0...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
PBF Energy Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Incentive Plan
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 2026, PBF Energy shareholders re-elected all 11 nominees to the board of directors, with each director receiving strong majority support despite some variation in opposition levels. This cont...
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