PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $42.38: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.16; 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 $42.38: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.16; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — PBF Energy Inc.
Latest news
- Is Trump Letting The Strait Of Hormuz Stay Closed? US Refiners Aren't Complaining — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- Citigroup Maintains Neutral on PBF Energy, Raises Price Target to $43 — benzinga May 1, 2026 positive
- Transcript: PBF Energy Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
- Earnings Scheduled For April 30, 2026 — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
- PBF Energy Expects Q2 2026 Throughput Of 850,000-910,000 Barrels Per Day — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
Thesis
Key Metrics
Quality Signals
Options Flow
Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer
Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price Targets
Position Sizing
Risk Alerts
Earnings
Verdict History
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $42.38: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.16; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $39.77. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $45.23 (+5.8% upside). Prior stop was $39.77. Stop-loss: $39.77.
Target reached (-11.8% upside); Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0).
PBF Energy Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.3 (forward 8.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover PBF with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $43.
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.