Delta Investment Management LLC Sells 22,699 Shares of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. $EPD

Delta Investment Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 285,369 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 22,699 shares during the quarter. Enterprise Products Partners accounts for 1.6% of Delta Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Delta Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Enterprise Products Partners were worth $9,149,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Enterprise Products Partners

In other news, CEO Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $37.55 per share, with a total value of $100,070.75. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at $2,912,978.80. This represents a 3.56% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 32.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on EPD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Enterprise Products Partners currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.33.

Trending Headlines about Enterprise Products Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target to $42 and reiterated a “buy” rating, signaling stronger analyst conviction and providing upside thesis support for the shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a robust start to 2026 on the earnings call with significant EBITDA growth and operational achievements, which supports cash flow visibility for distributions and reinvestment. Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise maintained disciplined growth capital plans for 2026 — projecting $2.3B–$2.6B net growth capex while retaining a $1B discretionary cash flow target — a combination investors generally reward because it balances growth and coverage of distributions. Capex & Cash Flow Target
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought roughly 154,161 call options (an ~874% jump vs. average), indicating large, short-term bullish bets that can add upward momentum to the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst models tweaked slightly upward — US Capital Advisors nudged FY2027 EPS to $3.20 from $3.19 — a modest endorsement but not a material change to consensus.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several comparative pieces highlight EPD’s stable cash flows, inflation-protected contracts and steady returns versus peers (e.g., AROC), reinforcing EPD’s defensive midstream positioning in portfolios. EPD vs AROC Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results: EPD beat revenue expectations on volume strength but missed EPS estimates as weaker margins in Crude Oil Pipelines and Petrochemical & Refined Products Services offset revenue gains — a reminder that earnings variability can pressure short-term sentiment. Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk: CEO Jim Teague warned markets may be underestimating the impact of a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure — this raises supply-risk concerns that could inject volatility into energy-sector names. CEO Hormuz Warning

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Performance

Shares of EPD stock traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $38.41. 483,849 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,701,745. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.46, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $37.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.19. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a 52 week low of $29.68 and a 52 week high of $39.74.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.72 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a net margin of 11.05% and a return on equity of 19.33%. The firm’s revenue was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. will post 2.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Enterprise Products Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 81.48%.

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.