How to buy PBF Energy stock | 7.25

PBF Energy Inc is an oil & gas refining & marketing business based in the US. PBF Energy shares (PBF) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. PBF Energy employs 3,442 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$17.8 billion.

How to buy shares in PBF Energy

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for PBF Energy. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: PBF. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until PBF Energy reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$7.25, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of PBF Energy, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of PBF Energy. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

How has coronavirus impacted PBF Energy's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, PBF Energy's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was USD$7.25, which is 73.69% down on its pre-crash value of USD$27.56 and 39.69% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as USD$5.19.

If you had bought USD$1,000 worth of PBF Energy shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth USD$229.07 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth USD$281.01.

PBF Energy share price

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PBF Energy shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-11-24.

Latest market close	USD$7.25
52-week range	USD$4.06 - USD$33.5802
50-day moving average	USD$5.9069
200-day moving average	USD$8.4653
Wall St. target price	USD$6.23
PE ratio	3.5114
Dividend yield	USD$1.2 (18.24%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.644

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PBF Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $7.25 from 2020-11-16

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1 month (2020-10-30)	55.25%
3 months (2020-08-28)	N/A
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1 year (2019-11-27)	N/A
2 years (2018-11-27)	N/A
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Is PBF Energy under- or over-valued?

Valuing PBF Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of PBF Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

PBF Energy's P/E ratio

PBF Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, PBF Energy shares trade at around 4x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

PBF Energy's PEG ratio

PBF Energy's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.51. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into PBF Energy's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

PBF Energy's EBITDA

PBF Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$603.3 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a PBF Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

PBF Energy financials

Revenue TTM	USD$17.8 billion
Gross profit TTM	USD$1.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	-5.04%
Return on equity TTM	-32.36%
Profit margin	-5.86%
Book value	$16.108
Market capitalisation	USD$1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting PBF Energy shares

There are currently 20.5 million PBF Energy shares held short by investors – that's known as PBF Energy's "short interest". This figure is 42.9% up from 14.4 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting PBF Energy shares can be evaluated.

PBF Energy's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

PBF Energy's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of PBF Energy shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of PBF Energy shares traded daily (recently around 6.0 million). PBF Energy's SIR currently stands at 3.42. In other words for every 100,000 PBF Energy shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3420 shares are currently held short.

However PBF Energy's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of PBF Energy shares, or, against the total number of tradable PBF Energy shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case PBF Energy's short interest could be expressed as 0.17% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 PBF Energy shares in existence, roughly 170 shares are currently held short) or 0.2145% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable PBF Energy shares, roughly 215 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against PBF Energy.

Find out more about how you can short PBF Energy stock.

PBF Energy share dividends

We're not expecting PBF Energy to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

PBF Energy share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, PBF Energy's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.06 up to $33.5802. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while PBF Energy's is 2.7277. This would suggest that PBF Energy's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

PBF Energy overview

PBF Energy Inc., together with 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. The company sells its products in Northeast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, and West Coast of the United States, as well as in other regions of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It also offers various rail, truck, and marine terminaling services, as well as pipeline transportation and storage services. The company owns and operates five oil refineries and related assets. PBF Energy Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of PBF Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 20.342% of PBF Energy shares are held by insiders and 79.075% by institutions.

• How many people work for PBF Energy?

  Latest data suggests 3,442 work at PBF Energy.

• When does the fiscal year end for PBF Energy?

  PBF Energy's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is PBF Energy based?

  PBF Energy's address is: 1 Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, NJ, United States, 07054

• What is PBF Energy's ISIN number?

  PBF Energy's international securities identification number is: US69318G1067

• What is PBF Energy's CUSIP number?

  PBF Energy's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 69318G106