Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 163,523 Shares of Delek US Holdings, Inc. $DK

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its position in Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,292,281 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 163,523 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 10.46% of Delek US worth $203,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in Delek US by 7,331.8% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,613 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Delek US by 56.8% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,634 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Delek US in the third quarter valued at approximately $206,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Delek US in the third quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Delek US in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Delek US

Here are the key news stories impacting Delek US this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS sharply beat estimates — Delek reported $2.31 EPS versus a consensus near ($0.19), driven by cost cuts and refinery relief that reversed prior losses; that surprise profit is the main immediate catalyst for the stock rise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise Optimization Plan expanded — management raised the target to a $200M annual run‑rate, accelerating expected structural savings and supporting margins and free cash flow. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cash returns and liquidity focus — the company highlighted improved cash flow, boosted cash returns and provided materials/slides that underline management’s commitment to returning capital as savings materialize. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed estimates — Q4 revenue was $2.43B vs. a $2.55B consensus, so the EPS beat was more margin/cost driven than top‑line strength; investors will watch next‑quarter volumes and crack spreads. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call detail available — the transcript provides color on inventory intermediation agreement cost reductions and the timing/risks around the economic separation from Delek Logistics. Useful for modeling but not a definitive directional read. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet and profitability risks remain — Delek still shows negative net margin and ROE, and a very high debt‑to‑equity level that could constrain flexibility if margins slip. That structural leverage keeps some investors cautious. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst forecasts still mixed — some models expect a sizable FY loss (consensus long‑run EPS weakness), so sustained stock gains depend on execution of cost saves, separation progress and stronger refining fundamentals. Read More.

Delek US Trading Up 3.8%

NYSE DK opened at $37.76 on Monday. Delek US Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $11.02 and a one year high of $43.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -107.88 and a beta of 0.75.

Delek US (NYSE:DK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The oil and gas company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.63. The firm had revenue of $2.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. Delek US had a negative return on equity of 14.92% and a negative net margin of 0.21%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($2.54) EPS. Research analysts expect that Delek US Holdings, Inc. will post -5.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Delek US Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Delek US’s dividend payout ratio is currently -291.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Delek US from $43.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Delek US from $47.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Delek US from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Delek US from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on Delek US from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.85.

Delek US Profile

Delek US Holdings, Inc (NYSE: DK) is an independent downstream energy company engaged in the refining, logistics, and marketing of petroleum products. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company operates a network of inland refineries, storage terminals and pipelines, and convenience store locations. Delek US focuses on converting crude oil into a variety of finished products, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and renewable fuels, serving wholesale and retail customers across the United States.

In its refining segment, Delek US owns and operates four inland refineries located in Texas and Arkansas.