$PBF

Lucey Matthew C. sold $16.2M of PBF

Lucey Matthew C. (CEO & President) sold 225,473 shares of PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) at an average of $71.92 ($71.62–$72.25, $16.21M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-03.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Lucey Matthew C.
Published Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
medium confidence
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Relevance
7/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PBFNeutralLow
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Why it matters

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity or correlate with other upcoming company disclosures, but the text provides no new operational or financial guidance.

02

Market read

A sizable CEO open-market sale is newly disclosed, which can slightly pressure sentiment but lacks fundamental information to drive a durable move.

03

What to watch

No 10b5-1 plan is cited, but the filing does not provide intent, liquidity needs, or whether other grants/sales occurred around the same period.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 5/10Timing: new Form 4 filed Aug. 4, covering Aug. 3 sales

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for PBF Energy, reporting CEO and President Matthew C. Lucey’s open-market sale of shares.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PBFNeutralMedium confidence
Context

PBF CEO and President Matthew C. Lucey sold about 225,473 shares in open-market transactions totaling $16.2M, per a new Form 4 filed Aug. 4.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is sentiment-driven and may fade unless accompanied by other company-specific news.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source insider transaction disclosure with no stated 10b5-1 plan and a sizable dollar amount, but insider sales alone rarely drive sustained repricing without corroborating fundamentals.

Market effects

No direct sector catalyst; insider-sale disclosures typically do not change refining/energy fundamentals on their own.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale may be routine diversification or tax-related, especially since the transactions were open-market and occurred over two trades at similar prices.

Key entities

  • PBF Energy Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Matthew C. Lucey

    CEO and President who sold shares totaling about $16.2M.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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