Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.9333.
Several research firms recently commented on EPD. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (up from $34.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th.
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Enterprise Products Partners News Roundup
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat expectations: EPD reported $0.84 in earnings per unit versus the $0.75 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $18.27 billion, well above the $13.69 billion forecast and up 60.8% year over year. Net income attributable to common unitholders rose 28% to $1.84 billion. Enterprise Products Partners Q2 earnings report
- Positive Sentiment: Record operating performance supports cash flow: Adjusted EBITDA increased 17% to a record $2.8 billion, and operational distributable cash flow reached $2.31 billion, providing 1.9 times coverage of the quarterly distribution. Pipeline volumes rose 8% to 14.7 million barrels per day, while marine terminal volumes jumped 33% to 2.8 million barrels per day. Enterprise Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Growth and income remain central to the investment case: The partnership declared a $0.56-per-unit distribution, payable August 14, and outlined a roughly $3 billion 2027 capital plan. Planned projects include a 150,000-barrel-per-day NGL fractionator at Mont Belvieu and two 300-million-cubic-feet-per-day Permian Basin gas-processing plants. Midstream peers are also increasing payouts, reinforcing sector-wide income appeal. EPD Q2 earnings call highlights
- Neutral Sentiment: EPD’s roughly 5.6% yield and long history of distribution growth continue to attract income-focused investors. However, the July 31 ex-dividend date may create temporary trading effects as the distribution is reflected in the unit price. EPD dividend analysis
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate reductions add pressure: US Capital Advisors lowered its EPS forecasts for Q3 and Q4 2026, FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028. Its FY2026 estimate fell to $2.88 from $2.94, while FY2028 declined to $3.29 from $3.43, signaling some concern about longer-term earnings growth despite the latest beat.
Institutional Trading of Enterprise Products Partners
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPD. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bravera Wealth increased its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 666.7% during the second quarter. Bravera Wealth now owns 1,035 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Groesbeck Investment Management Corp NJ purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, West Paces Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Enterprise Products Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Enterprise Products Partners Stock Performance
Shares of Enterprise Products Partners stock opened at $38.07 on Thursday. Enterprise Products Partners has a 12 month low of $30.01 and a 12 month high of $40.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.97.
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $18.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.69 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a net margin of 10.79% and a return on equity of 20.80%. The company’s revenue was up 60.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.66 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Enterprise Products Partners will post 2.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.9%. This is a boost from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s payout ratio is presently 81.48%.
Enterprise Products Partners Company Profile
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is a Houston-based master limited partnership that provides midstream energy services across North America. The company owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines, storage facilities, processing plants and export terminals that transport and handle natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil and refined and petrochemical products. Its core activities include gathering and transportation, fractionation of NGLs, natural gas processing, crude oil and condensate pipelines, and marine and terminal services that enable domestic distribution and exports.
Enterprise serves a diverse set of customers including producers, refiners, petrochemical companies, marketers and end users.
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