FY2025 EPS Estimates for Energy Transfer Raised by Analyst

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET - Free Report) - Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Energy Transfer in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $1.35 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.33. The consensus estimate for Energy Transfer's current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Energy Transfer's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. Energy Transfer had a net margin of 5.74% and a return on equity of 11.56%. The company had revenue of $21.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.32 earnings per share. Energy Transfer's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Energy Transfer from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $23.00 price objective on shares of Energy Transfer in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Energy Transfer from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Energy Transfer in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $22.64.

Energy Transfer Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ET opened at $18.12 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.58. Energy Transfer has a 52 week low of $14.60 and a 52 week high of $21.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.16, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.77.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a dividend of $0.3275 per share. This represents a $1.31 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.23%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. This is an increase from Energy Transfer's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. Energy Transfer's payout ratio is currently 99.24%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alps Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Energy Transfer by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 75,353,994 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $1,400,831,000 after buying an additional 8,613,645 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its holdings in Energy Transfer by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 38,634,018 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $756,840,000 after acquiring an additional 5,254,721 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. increased its position in Energy Transfer by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. now owns 38,205,495 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $710,240,000 after purchasing an additional 951,656 shares during the period. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP now owns 24,170,455 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $449,329,000 after purchasing an additional 182,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Energy Transfer by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 23,120,066 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $429,802,000 after purchasing an additional 2,471,401 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 38.22% of the company's stock.

Energy Transfer Company Profile

Energy Transfer LP provides energy-related services. The company owns and operates natural gas transportation pipeline, and natural gas storage facilities in Texas and Oklahoma; and approximately 20,090 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline. It also sells natural gas to electric utilities, independent power plants, local distribution and other marketing companies, and industrial end-users.

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