HWG Holdings LP Purchases 61,066 Shares of Energy Transfer LP $ET

HWG Holdings LP raised its position in shares of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) by 195.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 92,302 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,066 shares during the period. Energy Transfer makes up approximately 0.4% of HWG Holdings LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. HWG Holdings LP’s holdings in Energy Transfer were worth $1,522,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ET. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 77,651,021 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,332,492,000 after purchasing an additional 3,366,734 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 57,862,666 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $992,923,000 after buying an additional 1,773,042 shares in the last quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Energy Transfer by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 23,351,183 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $400,706,000 after buying an additional 326,653 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Energy Transfer by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,898,420 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $375,777,000 after buying an additional 544,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Energy Transfer in the third quarter valued at about $264,309,000. 38.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Energy Transfer in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $22.00 price target (down from $25.00) on shares of Energy Transfer in a research note on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Energy Transfer to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Energy Transfer from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Energy Transfer has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.60.

Energy Transfer News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist (and media reports) initiated coverage with a buy/strong‑buy and set a $23 price target (≈20% upside vs. the current level) — a catalyst that can draw inflows and support the stock. Truist Initiates Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Sector/stock bullish writeups highlight ET’s large pipeline of commercially secured expansion projects and potential demand tailwinds (e.g., data centers), reinforcing longer‑term growth and income narratives for income‑oriented investors. Fool: Iran Talks / Energy Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Media interest and screens are highlighting ET as a “most‑watched” stock, which can increase short‑term volatility and trading volume but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Yahoo: Most‑Watched Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Bullish commentary from independent investors/analysts argues ET remains undervalued on cash flow and growth projects; useful context for long‑term investors but not an immediate earnings catalyst. Seeking Alpha: Undervalued Thesis
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors cut multiple 2026–2027 quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (FY2026 lowered from $1.34 to $1.17; FY2027 trimmed to $1.26 from $1.43; Q1–Q4 2026 quarterly cuts), which directly pressures near‑term earnings expectations and could temper trader sentiment. These downward revisions are the primary short‑term bearish driver. (Source: firm research summaries)

Energy Transfer Stock Performance

Shares of ET stock opened at $19.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.86, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $18.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.37. Energy Transfer LP has a 12 month low of $14.60 and a 12 month high of $19.47.

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The pipeline company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.09). Energy Transfer had a net margin of 5.11% and a return on equity of 10.17%. The firm had revenue of $25.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Energy Transfer LP will post 1.46 EPS for the current year.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a dividend of $0.335 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This is an increase from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. Energy Transfer’s payout ratio is 110.74%.

Energy Transfer Company Profile

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is a Dallas-based midstream energy company that develops and operates infrastructure for the transportation, storage and processing of hydrocarbons. The company’s operations focus on moving and storing natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil and refined products through an integrated network of pipelines, terminals, storage facilities and processing plants. Energy Transfer provides core midstream services such as gathering, compression, fractionation, processing, and bulk transportation to support production and downstream supply chains.

Its asset base spans an extensive network across the United States, connecting producing regions, processing centers, petrochemical hubs and coastal and inland markets.