Alon USA Energy Climbs 11.4% (ALJ)

Shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. ALJ are currently up 11.4% at $7.22 per share during Thursday afternoon trading. Today's trading range for shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc has been between $6.46 and $7.34 per share. The consensus price target of analysts covering the company's stock is $6.40 per share. Volume of 461,000 shares is far above the daily average volume of 83,000 shares. Alon USA Energy, Inc. (ALJ) is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, operating primarily in the South Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States. The company is also a leading producer of asphalt and is the largest 7-Eleven licensee in the United States, operating more than 300 convenience stores in Texas and New Mexico. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.