Enbridge Inc $ENB Shares Bought by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp

Key Points

• OMERS Administration increased its Enbridge stake by 47.5% during the second quarter, acquiring 237,678 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 737,678 shares valued at approximately $40.0 million.
• Enbridge reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $0.46, beating estimates by $0.03, while revenue reached $9.70 billion versus the $8.67 billion consensus forecast. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.97 per share, representing a 7.7% annualized yield.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with five Buy ratings and seven Holds producing a consensus “Hold” rating and a $67 price target. Investors also face risks from elevated leverage, potential Mainline System volume pressure, and a dividend payout ratio above 147%.

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp grew its stake in Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB - Free Report) TSE: ENB by 47.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 737,678 shares of the pipeline company's stock after buying an additional 237,678 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Enbridge were worth $39,989,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Enbridge by 24.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 110,014 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $5,956,000 after acquiring an additional 21,442 shares in the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enbridge during the second quarter worth about $9,204,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Enbridge by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 100,364,993 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $4,802,766,000 after purchasing an additional 2,067,516 shares in the last quarter. RNC Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Enbridge by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. RNC Capital Management LLC now owns 1,446,697 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $69,196,000 after purchasing an additional 22,637 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Enbridge by 346.8% in the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,190 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,959,000 after purchasing an additional 28,091 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on ENB shares. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wolfe Research set a $50.00 price target on Enbridge in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Enbridge from $79.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Securities reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Enbridge in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $67.00.

Key Enbridge News

Here are the key news stories impacting Enbridge this week:

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors upgraded Enbridge from “hold” to “moderate buy,” signaling improved confidence in the company’s risk-reward profile at recent valuation levels. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its earnings forecasts across several periods. Estimates increased to $0.43 per share for Q3 2026, $0.61 for Q4 2026, $0.48 for Q2 2027, $0.46 for Q3 2027 and $0.69 for Q4 2027. Its FY2027 forecast rose to $2.41 per share from $2.24, above the current full-year consensus of $2.11. These revisions suggest expectations for stronger earnings momentum. MarketBeat analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Enbridge’s long dividend-growth record remains attractive to income investors. The company has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years, and the recent share-price pullback may improve its yield and valuation appeal. Enbridge dividend analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysis suggests Enbridge is fairly valued after generating roughly a 93% total return over five years, limiting the potential for near-term multiple expansion despite its infrastructure cash flows. Enbridge valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Risks include weaker second-quarter results, elevated leverage and competition. Enbridge has a roughly CAD 41 billion secured growth backlog, but competing egress pipelines could pressure volumes on its Mainline System, which contributes about one-third of EBITDA. Debt-to-EBITDA of approximately 5.1 times also exceeds the company’s preferred range and leaves earnings more exposed to interest costs. Enbridge growth backlog and Mainline risks

Enbridge Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of ENB stock opened at $50.48 on Monday. The business's 50 day moving average is $54.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.03. Enbridge Inc has a twelve month low of $45.03 and a twelve month high of $58.45. The company has a market capitalization of $110.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.99 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69.

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB - Get Free Report) TSE: ENB last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The pipeline company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. Enbridge had a return on equity of 11.17% and a net margin of 7.20%.The business had revenue of $9.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.67 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Enbridge Inc will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

Enbridge Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. Enbridge's dividend payout ratio is presently 147.06%.

About Enbridge

Enbridge Inc is a Calgary, Alberta–based energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of energy transportation, distribution and generation assets. Its core activities include the operation of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas transmission and distribution systems, and energy storage facilities. In addition to midstream transportation and storage, Enbridge has expanded into renewable power generation and energy transition projects, including wind, solar and utility-scale generation assets.

The company serves customers primarily in Canada and the United States and has interests in other international energy projects.

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