PBF Energy Inc. (PBF): one to watch?

Wait — the crash was driven by a big shareholder dumping stock plus a new debt/dilution deal, not a business breakdown, but two big banks still rate it Sell.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals59/100

Fell 10% in 1 trading day(s) — now $70.40

Why PBF dropped

On Sept 14, 2026 PBF priced $500M of new exchangeable notes (convertible debt that can dilute shareholders) and revealed a large stake sale by its big insider shareholder (Carso/Control Empresarial, linked to Carlos Slim); this combination, on 2.4x normal volume, spooked investors even though the company simultaneously got a price-target hike from Morgan Stanley (to $76, still rated 'Underweight'/Sell).

Fwd P/E 5.5Op margin 8.8%Rev growth 56.2%Debt/equity 38.4%Analyst upside 4.5%

How this scored 59/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 3.9%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $78M

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 38.4% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.3 (needs 1+)

Bar length shows how much each metric is worth — a 10-point metric is twice as wide as a 5-point one. Hover any row for what it means.

Profitability Does it actually make money? 12/25

Operating margin 8.8% 3/9

Net profit margin 3.9% 2/8

Return on equity 23.2% 7/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 16/25

Revenue growth 56.2% 9/9

Earnings growth unknown 2/8

Expected profit change 12.4% 4/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 13/25

Forward P/E 5.5 10/10

PEG ratio unknown 2/8

Analyst target upside 4.5% 1/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 18/25

Debt / equity 38.4% 9/10

Current ratio 1.3 2/8

Free cash flow $78M 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-09-15. Research only — not financial advice.