Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $37.7333.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on EPD. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th.

Enterprise Products Partners Price Performance

Enterprise Products Partners stock opened at $37.83 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.22, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.59. Enterprise Products Partners has a one year low of $27.77 and a one year high of $39.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $36.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.30.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $13.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.44 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.33% and a net margin of 11.05%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.74 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Enterprise Products Partners will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 82.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Enterprise Products Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $40 (maintained Hold), signaling analyst recognition of upside and underlying fundamentals — supportive for the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada bumped its target to $42 and set an Outperform rating, the most bullish recent call and a direct catalyst for potential upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and recent upgrades (Wells Fargo Overweight; Truist initiation noting balance-sheet strength and distribution coverage) have reinforced investor confidence in EPD’s role in midstream infrastructure. This supports longer-term demand for the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: MLP/pipeline names are rallying broadly (Energy Transfer, others at or near highs), which has lifted sentiment for EPD as a high-yield “toll road” play. This macro/peer strength is a constructive backdrop. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/income-focused coverage continues to profile EPD as a long-term high-yield holding (featured in dividend/pipeline stock roundups), which supports steady demand but is less likely to drive sharp near-term moves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage initiations included a Hold with a $36 target (multiple outlets), signaling some analysts see limited near-term upside from current levels — a mixed signal that can temper rallies. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks noted EPD declined while the broader market improved, highlighting that rotation and short-term selling pressure (despite positive analyst actions) are pressuring the share price today. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at Enterprise Products Partners

In other Enterprise Products Partners news, CEO Aj Teague purchased 2,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at $2,912,978.80. The trade was a 3.56% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 32.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 19.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 32,620 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,023,000 after acquiring an additional 5,425 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 9.3% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 58,918 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,827,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 6.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 63,702 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,975,000 after purchasing an additional 3,742 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 23.0% during the second quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,711 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 2,373 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 3,001.0% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 99,357 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $3,204,000 after purchasing an additional 96,153 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Enterprise Products Partners

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.