Enterprise Products Partners L.P. $EPD Shares Purchased by Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors raised its stake in Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) by 7.0% in Q4 to 410,581 shares, buying an additional 26,752 shares worth about $13.16 million (1.0% of the firm's portfolio).
• EPD beat Q4 estimates with $0.75 EPS versus $0.69 expected and revenue of $13.79 billion, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 (annualized $2.20) with a yield of 5.8% and a payout ratio of 82.7%.
• Analyst sentiment has improved (average rating "Moderate Buy" and a $38.27 price target after several upgrades), and CEO Aj Teague recently purchased 2,665 shares, indicating insider confidence.

Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD - Free Report) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 410,581 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after purchasing an additional 26,752 shares during the quarter. Enterprise Products Partners makes up 1.0% of Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Enterprise Products Partners were worth $13,163,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EPD. Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 14,705,122 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $459,829,000 after acquiring an additional 80,884 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,570,499 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $361,810,000 after acquiring an additional 214,995 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $292,194,000. Berkley W R Corp lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Berkley W R Corp now owns 6,000,000 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $187,620,000 after acquiring an additional 910,206 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 4,182,229 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $130,778,000 after acquiring an additional 331,066 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Up 0.3%

EPD opened at $37.86 on Friday. 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 $37.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.55. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a 12 month low of $29.66 and a 12 month high of $39.74.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.44 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.33% and a net margin of 11.05%.The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enterprise Products Partners Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. Enterprise Products Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.71%.

Enterprise Products Partners News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: EPD is named among a small group of energy names Zacks/Finance say are likely to outperform Q1 earnings estimates — a signal that consensus earnings‑surprise odds (Earnings ESP) and sector momentum are supporting the stock. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded EPD from "strong sell" to "hold," removing a major negative analyst view and potentially reducing selling pressure while making the name more palatable for income-seeking investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A recent valuation/coverage piece notes modest recent price gains and project developments that support momentum and a strong 1‑year total shareholder return; that narrative helps justify continued investor interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and Yahoo highlight elevated investor search activity on EPD — increased attention can amplify moves in either direction but doesn't by itself change fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga contrasts EPD’s ~6% yield with very high-yield REITs (e.g., AGNC at ~14%), arguing the difference is structural — a reminder that EPD’s yield reflects partnership cashflow stability and lower risk rather than yield competition. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other Zacks pieces reiterate EPD’s placement among energy names that could beat estimates based on Earnings ESP screening; helpful context for traders using quant signals but not new company-specific catalysts. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wolfe Research raised Enterprise Products Partners from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $38.00 price objective (up from $34.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Enterprise Products Partners has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $38.27.

Insider Activity at Enterprise Products Partners

In other Enterprise Products Partners news, CEO Aj Teague purchased 2,665 shares of Enterprise Products Partners stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $37.55 per share, with a total value of $100,070.75. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,912,978.80. This represents a 3.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 32.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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