Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $37.20.

EPD has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $39.00 target price (up from $36.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Performance

EPD stock opened at $39.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.13. Enterprise Products Partners has a 12-month low of $27.77 and a 12-month high of $39.57. The firm has a market cap of $84.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.44 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 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Enterprise Products Partners will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $0.55 dividend. This is a boost from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 82.71%.

Enterprise Products Partners News Summary

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 price target to $42 (from $40), signaling expected share appreciation vs. the current price. This upgrade is directly supportive of today’s buy-side interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying and an investor at-the-market purchase helped push EPD to a 1‑year high; insider/insider‑adjacent purchases often signal management confidence and can attract momentum investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of EPD, another insider/informed‑investor buy that reinforces the bullish signal from insider activity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised near‑term and FY2026/2027 EPS estimates (Q4 and full‑year nudges to ~$2.91 and FY2027 to ~$3.19), and issued a Q1 forecast upgrade — incremental analyst estimate lifts that support higher valuation multiples. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Hold — this provides coverage breadth but is not a buy signal; it may temper some upside for traders looking for unanimous analyst support. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary pieces (Zacks/Yahoo) note rising investor attention and that EPD has outperformed the market recently; useful for broader visibility but less likely to move fundamentals by themselves. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Aj Teague purchased 2,665 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,912,978.80. The trade was a 3.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John R. Rutherford acquired 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $32.09 per share, for a total transaction of $481,350.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 173,586 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,570,374.74. This trade represents a 9.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 32.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC bought a new position in Enterprise Products Partners in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,015,000. Tectonic Advisors LLC increased its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 678,769 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $21,225,000 after acquiring an additional 61,669 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 229,911 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $7,189,000 after acquiring an additional 38,660 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,252,088 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $39,153,000 after acquiring an additional 36,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 118.9% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,407,544 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $74,658,000 after acquiring an additional 1,307,485 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Enterprise Products Partners

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.