Should I buy or sell Brookfield Business Partners stock right now?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brookfield Business Partners in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BBU shares. View BBU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Brookfield Business Partners' stock price target for 2024?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Brookfield Business Partners' stock. Their BBU share price targets range from $26.00 to $34.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $29.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 52.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BBU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have BBU shares performed in 2024?

Brookfield Business Partners' stock was trading at $20.58 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BBU shares have decreased by 5.5% and is now trading at $19.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Brookfield Business Partners?

Brookfield Business Partners saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,100 shares, an increase of 36.5% from the March 15th total of 7,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Brookfield Business Partners' Short Interest .

When is Brookfield Business Partners' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024. View our BBU earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Brookfield Business Partners' earnings call?

Brookfield Business Partners will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, May 3rd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Brookfield Business Partners' earnings last quarter?

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) issued its earnings results on Friday, February, 2nd. The business services provider reported $6.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $5.67. The business services provider earned $13.41 billion during the quarter. Brookfield Business Partners had a net margin of 6.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.74%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.49 EPS.

How often does Brookfield Business Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Brookfield Business Partners?

Brookfield Business Partners announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 28th. Read our dividend analysis for BBU .

Is Brookfield Business Partners a good dividend stock?

Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE:BBU) pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.29%. The dividend payout ratio is 3.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BBU will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.49% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBU .

What other stocks do shareholders of Brookfield Business Partners own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Brookfield Business Partners investors own include Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) , Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) , Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Enbridge (ENB) , Bank of America (BAC) , Energy Transfer (ET) , RTX (RTX) and Sunrun (RUN) .

How do I buy shares of Brookfield Business Partners?

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Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.44

+0.10 (+0.52%)

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Today's Range: $19.42
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$19.61
50-Day Range: $19.25
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$23.46
52-Week Range: $12.22
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$23.75

Volume: 3,061 shs
Average Volume: 14,363 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.44 billion

P/E Ratio: 3.00
Dividend Yield: 1.29%
Price Target: $29.67

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Brookfield Business Partners MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 52.6% Upside
$29.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.01% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.19%
From $3.95 to $4.55 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.34 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

57th out of 300 stocks

Construction - Special Trade Contractors Industry

2nd out of 7 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Brookfield Business Partners has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Brookfield Business Partners has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.01% of the float of Brookfield Business Partners has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Brookfield Business Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Brookfield Business Partners has recently increased by 36.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Brookfield Business Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 1.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Brookfield Business Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Brookfield Business Partners is 3.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Brookfield Business Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.49% next year. This indicates that Brookfield Business Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BBU.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Brookfield Business Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Brookfield Business Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for BBU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Brookfield Business Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.04% of the stock of Brookfield Business Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Brookfield Business Partners are expected to grow by 15.19% in the coming year, from $3.95 to $4.55 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Brookfield Business Partners is 3.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Brookfield Business Partners is 3.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.33.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Brookfield Business Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.08. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Brookfield Business Partners Stock (NYSE:BBU)

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisition. The firm typically invests in business services, infrastructure services, construction, energy, and industrials sector. It prefers to take majority stake in companies. The firm seeks returns of at least 15% on its investments. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. was founded in 2016 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.

BBU Stock Price History

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BBU Stock News Headlines

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Brookfield Business Partners; Brookfield Business Corporation: Brookfield Business Partners Reports Net Income of $1.4 Billion in the Quarter

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November 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brookfield Business Partners Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Sale of Westinghouse Receives Regulatory Approval

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/02/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend: 2/28/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/28/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/03/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Construction - special trade contractors
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:BBU
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1654795
Web: bbu.brookfield.com
Phone: (441) 294-3309
Fax: N/A
Employees: 72,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $29.67
High Stock Price Target: $34.00
Low Stock Price Target: $26.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +52.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.49
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.01
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.94
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $482 million
Net Margins: 6.86%
Pretax Margin: 6.76%
Return on Equity: 21.74%
Return on Assets: 4.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.22
Current Ratio: 1.04
Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $55.07 billion
Price / Sales: 0.03
Cash Flow: $102.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 0.19
Book Value: $239.52 per share
Price / Book: 0.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 74,282,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $1.45 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.41

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Key Executives

Mr. Jeffrey Miles Blidner (Age 76)
Vice Chairman, Management & Affiliated Director
Mr. Cyrus Madon (Age 58)
Executive Chair, MP & Head of Private Equity
Comp: $1.07M
Mr. Anuj Ranjan (Age 45)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Justin B. Beber (Age 54)
Managing Partner, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Head of Corporate Strategy
Ms. Jaspreet Dehl CPA (Age 46)
Managing Partner of Private Equity & Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $807.76k
Mr. Niel Thassim (Age 50)
Managing Partner, COO & Head of Client Strategy of Private Funds Group
Mr. Alan Matthew Fleming
VP of Investor Relations & MD
Mr. Ronald Fisher-Dayn
Managing Partner of Compliance
Ms. Suzanne Fleming
Managing Partner of Corporate Communications
Mr. Craig J. Laurie (Age 52)
Managing Partner of Insurance Solutions

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Insiders & Institutions

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BBU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Brookfield Business Partners stock right now?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brookfield Business Partners in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BBU shares.
View BBU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Brookfield Business Partners' stock price target for 2024?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Brookfield Business Partners' stock. Their BBU share price targets range from $26.00 to $34.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $29.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 52.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for BBU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have BBU shares performed in 2024?: Brookfield Business Partners' stock was trading at $20.58 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BBU shares have decreased by 5.5% and is now trading at $19.44.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Brookfield Business Partners?: Brookfield Business Partners saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,100 shares, an increase of 36.5% from the March 15th total of 7,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Brookfield Business Partners' Short Interest.
When is Brookfield Business Partners' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024.
View our BBU earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Brookfield Business Partners' earnings call?: Brookfield Business Partners will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, May 3rd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Brookfield Business Partners' earnings last quarter?: Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) issued its earnings results on Friday, February, 2nd. The business services provider reported $6.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $5.67. The business services provider earned $13.41 billion during the quarter. Brookfield Business Partners had a net margin of 6.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.74%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.49 EPS.
How often does Brookfield Business Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Brookfield Business Partners?: Brookfield Business Partners announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 28th.
Read our dividend analysis for BBU.
Is Brookfield Business Partners a good dividend stock?: Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE:BBU) pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.29%. The dividend payout ratio is 3.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BBU will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.49% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BBU.
What other stocks do shareholders of Brookfield Business Partners own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Brookfield Business Partners investors own include Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Enbridge (ENB), Bank of America (BAC), Energy Transfer (ET), RTX (RTX) and Sunrun (RUN).
How do I buy shares of Brookfield Business Partners?: Shares of BBU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Brookfield Business Partners MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Brookfield Business Partners Stock (NYSE:BBU)

BBU Stock Price History

BBU Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BBU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™