Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Hits New 52-Week High on Strong Earnings

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $34.95 and last traded at $34.8260, with a volume of 5067587 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $33.10.

The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.44 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.40% and a net margin of 10.92%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.74 earnings per share.

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. This is an increase from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 83.02%.

Enterprise Products Partners announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, October 30th that permits the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the oil and gas producer to repurchase up to 7.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

More Enterprise Products Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Enterprise Products Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates: EPD reported $0.75 EPS vs. consensus ~$0.70 and revenue of $13.79B vs. ~$12.44B — an earnings beat that supports the stock move. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management is shifting capital allocation away from heavy growth spending toward bigger buybacks and higher yield, which is attractive to income-focused investors and likely boosted buying interest. Enterprise Products Shifts From Heavy Growth Spending To Bigger Buybacks And Yield
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry commentary frames EPD as resilient among pipeline MLPs despite sector headwinds, which supports a defensive, income-oriented thesis but doesn’t imply faster growth. 3 Oil Pipeline MLP Stocks Shining Despite Industry Headwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend-focused coverage and peer comparisons (e.g., Energy Transfer vs. Enterprise) keep EPD on income investors’ radar; this supports demand from yield-seeking funds but limits growth expectations. Better Dividend Stock: Energy Transfer vs. Enterprise Products Partners in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was down year-over-year (reported down ~2.9% vs. same quarter last year) and some previews expected steeper revenue declines — a reminder that cash-return moves are compensating for slower organic top-line growth. EPD Q4 earnings preview

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPD has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Monday, January 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial cut Enterprise Products Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.77.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Enterprise Products Partners news, Director John R. Rutherford bought 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $32.09 per share, for a total transaction of $481,350.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 173,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,570,374.74. The trade was a 9.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 32.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPD. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Enterprise Products Partners Price Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $32.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.77. The company has a market capitalization of $75.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

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.