Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) Receives $23.92 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $24.0833.

ET has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Energy Transfer in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Energy Transfer from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $24.00 target price (up from $23.00) on shares of Energy Transfer in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Energy Transfer from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Energy Transfer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th.

Insider Activity at Energy Transfer

In other Energy Transfer news, Director James Richard Perry bought 12,359 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $20.23 per share, with a total value of $250,022.57. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 208,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,208,770.58. The trade was a 6.32% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kelcy L. Warren purchased 647,968 shares of Energy Transfer stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $21.26 per share, with a total value of $13,775,799.68. Following the transaction, the director owned 147,901,879 shares in the company, valued at $3,144,393,947.54. The trade was a 0.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 1,012,359 shares of company stock valued at $21,513,543 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Energy Transfer in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Energy Transfer in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Gables Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Energy Transfer by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,600 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Energy Transfer during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Energy Transfer in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 38.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Energy Transfer News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Co-founder and director Kelcy Warren bought a combined 1 million ET shares on August 18 and 19 for approximately $21.3 million. The purchases, made near the partnership’s 52-week high, increased his ownership to nearly 147.9 million shares and signal confidence in Energy Transfer’s outlook. Energy Transfer Co-Founder’s $15 Million Bet Near a 52-Week High Sends a Bullish Message
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its EPS forecasts for multiple quarters through 2028, including FY2027 EPS to $1.59 from $1.45 and FY2028 EPS to $1.62 from $1.48. The revisions reinforce expectations for continued earnings growth. Energy Transfer analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted record second-quarter volumes, strong U.S. hydrocarbon export demand and Energy Transfer’s fee-based, contracted infrastructure. These characteristics reduce direct sensitivity to commodity prices and provide visibility for future distributions and growth projects. Energy Transfer: A 6.4% Yield Backed By The AI Power Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Energy Transfer’s second-quarter performance included a 32% increase in partner-attributable distributable cash flow, 49% growth in first-half conventional free cash flow and distribution coverage above 2.2 times. Raised 2026 EBITDA guidance of $18.8 billion-$19.1 billion further supports the income-investment case. Energy Transfer: Strong Buy With A Path To 7% Yield On Cost
• Neutral Sentiment: ET’s recent move to a new one-year high and analyst price-target increases reflect strong momentum, but the stock’s proximity to that high may limit near-term upside and raise valuation sensitivity. Energy Transfer Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Cooler U.S. weather forecasts have pressured natural-gas prices by potentially reducing power demand. Energy Transfer’s fee-based model cushions the impact, but weaker commodity prices could weigh on broader midstream-sector sentiment. Cooler US Weather Forecasts Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

Energy Transfer Stock Down 0.0%

ET stock opened at $21.20 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $73.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.42, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. Energy Transfer has a twelve month low of $16.18 and a twelve month high of $21.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $19.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.42.

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $34.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.71 billion. Energy Transfer had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 11.55%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 78.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. Research analysts expect that Energy Transfer will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This is an increase from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. Energy Transfer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 92.52%.

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.