Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) Sets New 52-Week High Following Dividend Announcement

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday following a dividend announcement from the company. The stock traded as high as $36.81 and last traded at $36.5430, with a volume of 21268 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $36.35.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.455 dividend. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. This is an increase from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s payout ratio is presently 191.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on BIP shares. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research report on Friday, January 16th. TD Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $57.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $37.00 price objective on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.13.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Price Performance

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.19 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.42). The business had revenue of $5.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.05 billion. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 4.40%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP will post 3.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookfield Infrastructure Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brookfield declared a quarterly dividend of $0.455 (ex-dividend Feb 27; pay Mar 31), a 5.8% increase from the prior payout and implying a roughly 5.0% yield — supports income investors and signals distribution sustainability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced its 17th consecutive distribution increase alongside year‑end results, reinforcing the company’s income-growth narrative and suggesting continued capital allocation toward shareholder distributions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target on BIP to $41 and kept an “outperform” rating — a signal that some sell‑side analysts see ~double‑digit upside from current levels and may attract buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary surfaced on whether the 17th straight distribution hike plus an AI-related business narrative shift could re-price the stock — narrative change might broaden investor interest beyond traditional infrastructure income buyers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: BIP reported $0.87 EPS, in line with consensus, and revenue of $6.30B (larger than consensus). Results were largely inline, so the earnings release likely produced a muted market reaction versus the distribution and guidance items. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call transcript is available for investors who want details on segment performance, capital deployment and any forward commentary that could move the stock. Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BIP. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 23,616 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its holdings in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,160 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. JCIC Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. JCIC Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,589 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $194,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 3.3% in the third quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. now owns 10,974 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 1.6% during the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 25,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $834,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. 57.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Company Profile

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP) is a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets across four core sectors: utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure. Through long-lived, regulated or contracted assets, Brookfield Infrastructure provides essential services such as electricity transmission and distribution, toll road and port operations, midstream energy logistics and fiber-based data networks.

The company’s utilities division encompasses regulated electricity and gas distribution networks in North and South America, Europe and Australia, ensuring stable cash flows under current regulatory frameworks.