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Delek US Holdings rallies as strong refining economics and recent results fuel gains

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Delek US Holdings (DK) is up 11.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([ir.delekus.com](https://ir.delekus.com/overview/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))

Analysis: There does not appear to be a fresh company-specific announcement on August 21, 2026, so the move looks most closely tied to a combination of Delek’s strong second-quarter results and an exceptionally favorable refining backdrop. This could be because investors are continuing to reprice refiners upward as diesel and other product margins remain unusually strong. ([ir.delekus.com](https://ir.delekus.com/news/news-details/2026/Delek-US-Holdings-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))

Details:

  • Delek reported second-quarter net income of $169.5 million, adjusted net income of $343.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $638.7 million in its August 5 earnings release. ([ir.delekus.com](https://ir.delekus.com/news/news-details/2026/Delek-US-Holdings-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
  • The company highlighted high distillate yield, access to advantaged crudes, improving Big Spring performance, and limited turnaround activity as factors that positioned it well in the current margin environment. ([ir.delekus.com](https://ir.delekus.com/news/news-details/2026/Delek-US-Holdings-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
  • Delek Logistics delivered its best quarter with adjusted EBITDA of $143.5 million, adding another source of support for the broader Delek story. ([ir.delekus.com](https://ir.delekus.com/news/news-details/2026/Delek-US-Holdings-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
  • Industry conditions have stayed favorable: the EIA’s latest weekly data showed distillate inventories at 105.6 million barrels, 13% below the five-year average, while the IEA said Atlantic Basin refining margins reached record highs in July as product markets tightened. ([ae.marketscreener.com](https://ae.marketscreener.com/news/u-s-crude-oil-stockpiles-post-weekly-increase-ce7859d2da81f321?utm_source=openai))
  • Sources:

    Delek US Holdings Investor Relations, U.S. Energy Information Administration, SEC

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $DK Insider Trading Activity

    DK Insider Trades

    $DK insiders have traded $DK stock on the open market 49 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 49 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • EZRA UZI YEMIN has made 0 purchases and 19 sales selling 480,000 shares for an estimated $26,115,776.
    • AVIGAL SOREQ (President & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 130,000 shares for an estimated $7,374,971.
    • REUVEN SPIEGEL (EVP, Special Projects) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 40,000 shares for an estimated $1,982,500.
    • SHLOMO ZOHAR has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 41,715 shares for an estimated $1,848,485.
    • JOSEPH ISRAEL (EVP) sold 38,000 shares for an estimated $1,544,700
    • MARK WAYNE HOBBS (EVP, Delek Logistics) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 20,000 shares for an estimated $1,291,765.
    • WILLIAM J FINNERTY has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 20,392 shares for an estimated $953,008.
    • ROBERT G. WRIGHT (EVP) sold 10,720 shares for an estimated $504,590
    • DENISE CLARK MCWATTERS (EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec) sold 11,988 shares for an estimated $495,464
    • VICKY SUTIL has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 8,629 shares for an estimated $395,194.
    • LAURIE Z. TOLSON sold 4,921 shares for an estimated $227,842

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $DK Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 164 institutional investors add shares of $DK stock to their portfolio, and 160 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

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    $DK Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $DK recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $DK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $54.5.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Jason Gabelman from TD Cowen set a target price of $58.0 on 06/29/2026
    • Joe Laetsch from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $45.0 on 06/12/2026
    • Nitin Kumar from Mizuho set a target price of $60.0 on 05/27/2026
    • Neil Mehta from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $55.0 on 04/13/2026
    • Vikram Bagri from Citigroup set a target price of $44.0 on 04/13/2026
    • Manav Gupta from UBS set a target price of $48.0 on 04/10/2026
    • Sam Margolin from Wells Fargo set a target price of $59.0 on 03/31/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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