Enterprise Products Partners L.P. $EPD Shares Acquired by Adams Asset Advisors LLC

Adams Asset Advisors LLC raised its position in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) by 22.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 364,668 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after buying an additional 68,000 shares during the quarter. Enterprise Products Partners makes up approximately 1.5% of Adams Asset Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Adams Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Enterprise Products Partners were worth $11,691,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Enterprise Products Partners presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.20.

Insider Activity at Enterprise Products Partners

In other news, CEO Aj Teague purchased 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $37.55 per share, with a total value of $100,070.75. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,912,978.80. The trade was a 3.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 32.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Enterprise Products Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded EPD to Overweight from Equal Weight and raised its price target to $42, citing Permian growth and supportive oil-market dynamics (including geopolitical supply concerns). This upgrade is the primary catalyst for the stock move. Wells Fargo Upgrades Enterprise Products (EPD)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus is turning constructive: Enterprise Products Partners has an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” reinforcing buy-side momentum and supporting demand for the units. EPD Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo’s upgrade and commentary were widely reported and immediately tied to a short-term uptick in the share price (reports note the stock trading up after the upgrade). That market reaction confirms the upgrade’s near-term influence. EPD Trading Up After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors issued a positive view for FY2026 earnings and updated a Q1 earnings forecast for EPD, which supports expectations for stronger distributions/earnings this year. US Capital Advisors Positive on EPD FY2026
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying was highlighted alongside a new 1-year high, a signal investors often view as a bullish indicator of management confidence. EPD Sets New 1-Year High on Insider Buying
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist Financial initiated coverage on EPD; initiation can increase analyst attention and liquidity, but immediate directional impact depends on the stance and model assumptions of the initiation. Truist Initiates Coverage of EPD
• Neutral Sentiment: Market write-ups (Zacks/Yahoo) note EPD “lapping the market” and recent outperformance relative to the broader market; these are descriptive pieces that reflect current momentum rather than new fundamental news. EPD Laps the Stock Market

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Up 0.0%

EPD opened at $39.30 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.58. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a 12 month low of $27.77 and a 12 month high of $39.74.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $13.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.44 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.33% and a net margin of 11.05%.Enterprise Products Partners’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s payout ratio is 82.71%.

Enterprise Products Partners 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.