Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Coverage Initiated at Truist Financial

Stock analysts at Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage set a “hold” rating and a $36.00 price target on the oil and gas producer’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 7.68% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Friday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.20.

Enterprise Products Partners Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of EPD opened at $39.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $84.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Enterprise Products Partners has a 1 year low of $27.77 and a 1 year high of $39.02. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.09.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. Enterprise Products Partners had a net margin of 11.05% and a return on equity of 19.33%. The firm had revenue of $13.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.74 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Enterprise Products Partners will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Enterprise Products Partners

In other Enterprise Products Partners news, CEO Aj Teague bought 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,912,978.80. This represents a 3.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director John R. Rutherford purchased 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $32.09 per share, with a total value of $481,350.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 173,586 shares in the company, valued at $5,570,374.74. The trade was a 9.46% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 32.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 19.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 32,620 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after purchasing an additional 5,425 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 9.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 58,918 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,827,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 6.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 63,702 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,975,000 after buying an additional 3,742 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the second quarter worth $2,155,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 23.0% during the second quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,711 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $394,000 after acquiring an additional 2,373 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Enterprise Products Partners News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded EPD from “equal weight” to “overweight” and raised its target to $42, signaling upside vs. the market consensus — a clear catalyst for buyers. Article
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Aj Teague bought 2,665 shares (~$100k at ~$37.55), increasing insider ownership; insider purchases are often viewed as a vote of confidence in the stock. Insider Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply (~18.5% decline to ~17.44M shares as of Mar 13), reducing a potential source of downside pressure and lowering the risk of further short‑driven selling. No external link provided
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors nudged several forward EPS estimates higher for FY2026–FY2028 (and raised select quarterly forecasts), improving the earnings trajectory and supporting valuation. No external link provided
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and retail attention: Zacks and Yahoo flagged EPD as attracting investor interest and Jim Cramer praised the company as a well‑run pipeline operator — these mentions can boost flows but are not firm fundamental changes. Yahoo Article Zacks Article
• Negative Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a “hold” and $36 price target (below current levels), which could pressure sentiment among more conservative investors and cap near‑term upside. Truist Coverage

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.