Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for PBA

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its earnings per share estimate for Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE:PBA) for Q3 2026 to $0.54, up from $0.51, with a current full-year earnings consensus of $2.15 per share.
• Pembina Pipeline recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.71, marking a substantial rise from the previous $0.51 dividend, resulting in an annualized yield of 7.1%.
• The investment community holds mixed views on Pembina Pipeline, with ratings ranging from Strong Buy to Strong Sell, contributing to a current consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (NYSE:PBA - Free Report) TSE: PPL - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Pembina Pipeline in a report issued on Friday, September 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Pembina Pipeline's current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on PBA. National Bank Financial raised Pembina Pipeline from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen cut Pembina Pipeline from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. National Bankshares raised Pembina Pipeline from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Pembina Pipeline from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Pembina Pipeline Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE:PBA traded down $0.28 on Monday, hitting $39.73. The stock had a trading volume of 938,282 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,334,220. Pembina Pipeline has a 1 year low of $34.13 and a 1 year high of $43.44. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $37.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $23.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.78 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Trading of Pembina Pipeline

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PBA. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 140.8% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 122,237 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $4,515,000 after buying an additional 71,482 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,358 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,601 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 108.3% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,525 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 793 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 3,903.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,363 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 3,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 34.2% in the 1st quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 2,945 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.37% of the company's stock.

Pembina Pipeline Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.1%. This is a boost from Pembina Pipeline's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Pembina Pipeline's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.24%.

About Pembina Pipeline

Pembina Pipeline Corporation provides energy transportation and midstream services. It operates through three segments: Pipelines, Facilities, and Marketing & New Ventures. The Pipelines segment operates conventional, oil sands and heavy oil, and transmission assets with a transportation capacity of 2.9 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day, the ground storage capacity of 10 millions of barrels, and rail terminalling capacity of approximately 105 thousands of barrels of oil equivalent per day serving markets and basins across North America.