Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Trading Up 1.2% – Time to Buy?

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD)’s share price shot up 1.2% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $37.62 and last traded at $37.6790. 2,412,271 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 44% from the average session volume of 4,302,923 shares. The stock had previously closed at $37.2150.

Trending Headlines about Enterprise Products Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised multiple earnings estimates for Enterprise Products Partners, including higher forecasts for FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, which can signal improving fundamentals and support the stock. Estimate update reference
• Positive Sentiment: New articles highlighted EPD’s midstream network as a source of durable cash flow growth, with the company benefiting from Permian basin expansion and stronger export demand over the coming years. Yahoo Finance article
• Positive Sentiment: Broader energy-sector commentary also pointed to safe, high-yield energy names like Enterprise Products Partners as attractive buys, which may be helping investor sentiment toward the stock. 247WallSt article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes show only modest near-term estimate changes in some periods, suggesting the main story is the longer-term earnings trajectory rather than a sudden earnings surprise.
• Negative Sentiment: Enterprise also remains in the wake of a recent earnings report where EPS missed expectations, which may limit upside if investors refocus on near-term execution. Earnings reference

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on EPD. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective (up from $39.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective (up from $42.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Enterprise Products Partners currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $39.67.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $38.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.33. The company has a market cap of $81.45 billion, a PE ratio of 13.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.62 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. will post 2.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Enterprise Products Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th were issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 30th. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.48%.

Insider Transactions at Enterprise Products Partners

In related news, CEO Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,912,978.80. This represents a 3.56% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 32.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Enterprise Products Partners

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Enterprise Products Partners Company Profile

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.