What is Zacks Research's Forecast for Delek US Q1 Earnings?

Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Delek US in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will earn ($1.99) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($1.22). The consensus estimate for Delek US's current full-year earnings is ($5.50) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Delek US's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.65) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.45) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.00) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($4.09) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.62) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($1.00) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.39) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.64) EPS.

Delek US (NYSE:DK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The oil and gas company reported ($2.54) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.53) by ($1.01). Delek US had a negative return on equity of 28.21% and a negative net margin of 2.27%. The company had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($1.46) EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 39.8% on a year-over-year basis.

DK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Delek US from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Delek US from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Delek US from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Delek US from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Delek US from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $20.40.

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Delek US Trading Down 4.9 %

Shares of DK traded down $0.83 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $16.11. The stock had a trading volume of 1,083,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,139,087. Delek US has a 52-week low of $13.40 and a 52-week high of $33.60. The firm has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.31 and a beta of 1.14. The business's fifty day moving average is $17.36 and its 200 day moving average is $17.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.18, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

Institutional Trading of Delek US

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DK. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Delek US by 728.3% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,491 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,311 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of Delek US by 66.3% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,859 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 1,538 shares during the period. ARS Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delek US during the fourth quarter worth about $185,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Delek US during the third quarter worth about $193,000. Finally, Abel Hall LLC acquired a new position in Delek US in the 4th quarter valued at about $196,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Delek US

In related news, CFO Mark Wayne Hobbs acquired 2,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.70 per share, for a total transaction of $38,360.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 49,138 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $673,190.60. The trade was a 6.04 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have bought a total of 5,055 shares of company stock valued at $70,787 over the last 90 days. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Delek US Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.33%. Delek US's payout ratio is -11.54%.

About Delek US

Delek US Holdings, Inc engages in the integrated downstream energy business in the United States. The company operates through Refining, Logistics, and Retail segments. The Refining segment processes crude oil and other feedstock for the manufacture of various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, asphalt, and other petroleum-based products that are distributed through owned and third-party product terminal.