Delek Holdings upgraded at J.P. Morgan on cost improvements (NYSE:DK)
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 10 2024
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Analyst Upgrade: Delek US Holdings was upgraded to Neutral by J.P. Morgan due to improved transparency and operational efficiency following the divestment of its convenience-store operations, which is expected to enhance investor confidence.
Retail Business Sale: Delek agreed to sell its retail business to FEMSA for $385 million, which includes 249 convenience stores, contributing to a revised price target increase from $23 to $26 per share by J.P. Morgan.
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Analyst Views on DK
Wall Street analysts forecast DK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DK is 40.91 USD with a low forecast of 33.00 USD and a high forecast of 53.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
11 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 28.670
Low
33.00
Averages
40.91
High
53.00
Current: 28.670
Low
33.00
Averages
40.91
High
53.00
About DK
Delek US Holdings, Inc. is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum refining, logistics, pipelines, and renewable fuels. The Company's segments include Refining and Logistics. The Refining segment processes crude oil and other feedstocks for the manufacture of transportation motor fuels, including various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuel, asphalt and other petroleum-based products that are distributed through owned and third-party product terminals. The Refining segment also owns three biodiesel facilities, located in Crossett, Arkansas, Cleburne, Texas and New Albany, Mississippi. The Logistics segment is engaged in gathering, transporting and storing crude oil and natural gas, marketing, distributing, transporting and storing intermediate and refined products and disposing and recycling water in select regions of the southeastern United States and North Dakota, the Midland Basin in Texas, the Delaware Basin in New Mexico and West Texas.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Complete Exit: Kawa Capital Management disclosed in a SEC filing that it sold its entire 200,000-share position in Delek US Holdings for approximately $6.45 million, marking a complete exit from its investment in the company.
- Asset Allocation Shift: This transaction reduced Delek's holdings from 11.7% of Kawa's 13F AUM to zero, indicating a diminished confidence in Delek's future performance by the fund.
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