Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Targa Resources, Inc. (NYSE:TRGP – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 37,695 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,108,000.
Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Targa Resources by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,423 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $3,693,000 after buying an additional 5,327 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Targa Resources by 157.4% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,931 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $788,000 after acquiring an additional 2,404 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Targa Resources by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,697 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $644,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its stake in Targa Resources by 13.1% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,521 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Targa Resources by 11.0% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 31,881 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after purchasing an additional 3,163 shares during the period. 92.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently commented on TRGP shares. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Targa Resources from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Targa Resources from $324.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $268.00 target price on Targa Resources in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Targa Resources from $270.00 to $282.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Erste Group Bank initiated coverage on Targa Resources in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.18.
Key Targa Resources News
Here are the key news stories impacting Targa Resources this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Long-term ExxonMobil contracts strengthen growth visibility. Targa secured 20-year, fee-based agreements with ExxonMobil covering the Permian Delaware and Midland basins. The arrangements support new processing and takeaway infrastructure through 2046, potentially improving cash-flow visibility and extending Targa’s Permian growth runway. Targa Resources Secures 20-Year Deal With ExxonMobil
- Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated or reiterated a Buy rating. The endorsement provides additional analyst support for TRGP’s long-term growth and infrastructure outlook. Targa Resources Gets a Buy from Jefferies
- Neutral Sentiment: Higher capital spending raises execution risk. The ExxonMobil-related infrastructure buildout could create meaningful future growth, but increased 2026 spending may pressure near-term free cash flow and heighten construction and execution demands. How Targa’s ExxonMobil Deal Could Extend Its Permian Growth Runway
- Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors reduced multiple EPS forecasts. The firm cut estimates for late 2026, all quarters of 2027, FY2027 EPS from $11.75 to $11.05, and FY2028 EPS from $13.42 to $12.73. Although it maintained a “Moderate Buy” rating, the revisions suggest expectations for slower earnings growth.
- Negative Sentiment: Premium valuation may limit upside. TRGP is trading close to its 52-week high following an approximately 85% rally, while heavy spending and potentially moderating marketing gains have raised questions about whether the current valuation fully reflects future growth. Targa Resources’ Stock Near 52-Week High
Targa Resources Price Performance
TRGP stock opened at $300.01 on Monday. Targa Resources, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.14 and a 12-month high of $307.94. The company has a market cap of $64.33 billion, a PE ratio of 28.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $271.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $254.49.
Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The pipeline company reported $3.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.90 billion. Targa Resources had a return on equity of 69.26% and a net margin of 13.55%. As a group, research analysts predict that Targa Resources, Inc. will post 11.13 EPS for the current year.
Targa Resources Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Targa Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.80%.
Targa Resources Company Profile
Targa Resources Corporation (NYSE: TRGP) is a U.S.-focused midstream energy company that provides gathering, processing, transportation, storage and marketing services for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and condensate. Its operations span the midstream value chain, including gas gathering systems that collect production from wells, processing plants that separate and recover NGLs and other hydrocarbons, fractionation and purification facilities that prepare NGLs for market, and pipeline and terminal assets that move and store products for producers, refiners and other customers.
The company operates a network of pipelines, processing plants, fractionators and storage facilities that serve producers and consumers across major U.S.
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