PBF Energy Insiders Increase Stakes Amid Mixed Analyst Outlook

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the 10 Energy Stocks with Insider Buying in 2025.

Despite the successful completion of phase one of their restart plans for the Martinez refinery, the company receives mixed analyst sentiments.

Based in New Jersey, the leading independent petroleum refining and logistics company, PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) processes approximately 1 million barrels per day into transportation fuels, heating oil, lubricants, petrochemical feedstocks, and asphalt. The company owns six refineries across the U.S., with extensive pipeline and terminal networks to support its business operations.

In its Q1 2025 earnings report, the company announced the completion of phase one of its restart plans for the Martinez refinery alongside the receipt of the first insurance installment of $250 million. Though this is good news for the financial position of the company, the adjusted net loss of $3.09 per share during the quarter due to economic headwinds raised concern among analysts.

While UBS maintained a Buy rating on the stock at the beginning of June, Piper Sandler sticks to their Sell rating on the stock. Wells Fargo, on the other hand, reiterates a Hold rating on PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) but raises the price target from $18 to $21.

With a consensus Hold rating from 16 analysts as per CNN, the company has a positive insider transaction of 6.15%, hinting at the possibility of future growth.

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