Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $42.00 target price on the oil and gas producer’s stock, up from their previous target price of $40.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 7.43% from the company’s current price.

EPD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price target (up from $36.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Enterprise Products Partners presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.20.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of EPD opened at $39.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $84.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.70, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.59. Enterprise Products Partners has a 12 month low of $27.77 and a 12 month high of $39.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $35.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.13. 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 announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.33% and a net margin of 11.05%.The business had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Enterprise Products Partners will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Enterprise Products Partners

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPD. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

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 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

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.