CoreCap Advisors LLC Acquires 55,062 Shares of Energy Transfer LP $ET

CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) by 23.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 293,240 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after acquiring an additional 55,062 shares during the quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Energy Transfer were worth $4,836,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Alps Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer by 4.5% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 77,651,021 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,332,492,000 after acquiring an additional 3,366,734 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Energy Transfer by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 57,862,666 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $992,923,000 after purchasing an additional 1,773,042 shares during the period. Energy Income Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Energy Transfer by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 23,351,183 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $400,706,000 after purchasing an additional 326,653 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,898,420 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $375,777,000 after buying an additional 544,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Energy Transfer in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $264,309,000. 38.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Energy Transfer

Here are the key news stories impacting Energy Transfer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and retail outlets are re‑assessing ET after a recent multi‑period upswing in the unit price, pushing the partnership back onto investor radar for its income profile and perceived value. This coverage helps explain buying interest and short‑term momentum. Reassessing Energy Transfer (ET) Valuation After Its Recent Unit Price Upswing
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary highlights ET as a defensive income play that can perform regardless of big swings in oil prices thanks to fee‑based midstream cash flows and a high yield, which likely attracts yield‑seeking buyers. 1 Stock That Wins Whether Oil Goes to $120 or $60
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage emphasizing ET’s rising dividend and total‑return case (annual payout noted) is contributing to demand from income investors, supporting the recent price appreciation. 1 Reason Energy Transfer Could Be the Best Dividend Stock of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators and Zacks pointed out that while the broader market dipped, ET outperformed intraday — a sign of sector/flow dynamics rather than a clear fundamental catalyst. This suggests relative safety/rotation into pipelines. Why the Market Dipped But Energy Transfer LP (ET) Gained Today
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage initiations and notes from firms such as Truist and US Capital Advisors have increased the flow of published research; impact depends on the tone of those reports but they raise visibility. Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) Coverage Initiated at Truist Financial
• Negative Sentiment: Long‑standing investor Abrams Capital trimmed its stake in ET, which could be viewed as a cautionary signal by some investors even though the hedge fund remains a long‑term holder. That trimming may cap upside for some buyers. Energy Transfer LP (ET): Billionaire David Abrams Trims Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Live quote and quoting pages continue to circulate (market data feeds), useful for traders but not a direct fundamental driver. energy transfer operating lp – ET

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ET has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Energy Transfer from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $22.00 target price (down from $25.00) on shares of Energy Transfer in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Energy Transfer in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Energy Transfer in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.60.

Energy Transfer Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of ET opened at $19.66 on Friday. Energy Transfer LP has a 1-year low of $14.60 and a 1-year high of $19.82. The company has a market capitalization of $67.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.41.

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The pipeline company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.09). Energy Transfer had a return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 5.11%.The company had revenue of $25.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. Energy Transfer’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Energy Transfer LP will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a dividend of $0.335 per share. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. This is an increase from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Energy Transfer’s dividend payout ratio is presently 110.74%.

Energy Transfer Company Profile

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is a Dallas-based midstream energy company that develops and operates infrastructure for the transportation, storage and processing of hydrocarbons. The company’s operations focus on moving and storing natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil and refined products through an integrated network of pipelines, terminals, storage facilities and processing plants. Energy Transfer provides core midstream services such as gathering, compression, fractionation, processing, and bulk transportation to support production and downstream supply chains.

Its asset base spans an extensive network across the United States, connecting producing regions, processing centers, petrochemical hubs and coastal and inland markets.