Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Energy Transfer (ET)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET):

• 8/12/2026 – Energy Transfer had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $23.00 to $25.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/11/2026 – Energy Transfer was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 8/11/2026 – Energy Transfer was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 8/10/2026 – Energy Transfer had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock, up from $24.00.
• 8/8/2026 – Energy Transfer was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/7/2026 – Energy Transfer had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, up from $23.00.
• 8/5/2026 – Energy Transfer had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 8/5/2026 – Energy Transfer had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, up from $23.00.
• 7/21/2026 – Energy Transfer had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, up from $21.00.
• 7/16/2026 – Energy Transfer had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, up from $23.00.
• 7/13/2026 – Energy Transfer was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th will be given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. This is a positive change from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. Energy Transfer’s dividend payout ratio is 92.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director James Richard Perry bought 12,359 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $20.23 per share, with a total value of $250,022.57. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 208,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,208,770.58. This trade represents a 6.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 3.28% of the company’s stock.

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.