Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE:GEL)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $17.77 and last traded at $17.59, with a volume of 190191 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.09.

Genesis Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Genesis Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management set a 2026 target of 15%–20% adjusted EBITDA growth tied to deepwater Gulf expansion, signaling meaningful earnings upside if execution and oil & gas activity continue. Genesis Energy targets 15%–20% adjusted EBITDA growth (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Operationally, revenue was up ~10.5% year-over-year and the company generated stronger operating cash flow (Q4 operating cash flow $110.8M) and reported net income of $19.9M versus a loss a year earlier — signs of improving fundamentals. Q4 2025 results (Business Wire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided a slide deck and hosted an earnings call (transcripts available) that detail segment performance (notably offshore) and capital plans — useful for investors evaluating execution risk and near-term cash generation. Earnings presentation & slides (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Genesis missed consensus EPS by a wide margin (reported $0.04 vs. ~$0.28 expected), which is likely to pressure near-term sentiment despite revenue growth — the miss points to margin, non-operational or one-time items that hurt GAAP results. Q4 earnings miss / call transcript (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak on a GAAP basis (negative net margin and negative ROE reported), and the partnership carries substantial leverage and tight liquidity ratios that investors should monitor if commodity or demand conditions weaken. Earnings summary & metrics (MarketBeat)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Genesis Energy in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genesis Energy in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.50.

Genesis Energy Trading Up 2.4%

The company’s fifty day moving average is $16.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.90. The stock has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.64 and a beta of 0.84.

Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.24). Genesis Energy had a negative net margin of 26.61% and a negative return on equity of 28.39%. The firm had revenue of $440.76 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.58) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Genesis Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a positive change from Genesis Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. Genesis Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -14.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GEL. Sanders Morris Harris LLC lifted its position in Genesis Energy by 2.3% in the second quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC now owns 30,700 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Genesis Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Genesis Energy by 126.5% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,106 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Genesis Energy by 22.4% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 9,546 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $160,000 after acquiring an additional 1,745 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Genesis Energy in the third quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.82% of the company’s stock.

Genesis Energy Company Profile

Genesis Energy LP (NYSE: GEL) is a publicly traded master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, Texas, that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of energy infrastructure assets in the United States. The company’s primary focus is on the transportation, storage and delivery of refined petroleum products, serving major domestic markets across the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Seaboard and inland waterway systems.

Genesis Energy’s operations are organized into several key business segments.