Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) Hits New 1-Year High After Dividend Announcement

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) shares hit a new 52-week high on Friday following a dividend announcement from the company. The company traded as high as $36.81 and last traded at $36.5430, with a volume of 21268 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $36.35.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.455 dividend. This is a positive change from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 191.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on BIP shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a report on Friday. TD Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price target (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a report on Friday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research report on Friday. Finally, National Bankshares raised their price objective on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.13.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Stock Down 0.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a PE ratio of 40.19 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $34.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.41.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.42). Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 3.34%. The company had revenue of $5.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.05 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP will post 3.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Brookfield Infrastructure Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookfield Infrastructure Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brookfield declared a quarterly dividend of $0.455 (ex-dividend Feb 27; pay Mar 31), a 5.8% increase from the prior payout and implying a roughly 5.0% yield — supports income investors and signals distribution sustainability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced its 17th consecutive distribution increase alongside year‑end results, reinforcing the company’s income-growth narrative and suggesting continued capital allocation toward shareholder distributions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target on BIP to $41 and kept an “outperform” rating — a signal that some sell‑side analysts see ~double‑digit upside from current levels and may attract buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary surfaced on whether the 17th straight distribution hike plus an AI-related business narrative shift could re-price the stock — narrative change might broaden investor interest beyond traditional infrastructure income buyers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: BIP reported $0.87 EPS, in line with consensus, and revenue of $6.30B (larger than consensus). Results were largely inline, so the earnings release likely produced a muted market reaction versus the distribution and guidance items. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call transcript is available for investors who want details on segment performance, capital deployment and any forward commentary that could move the stock. Read More.

Institutional Trading of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,802,475 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $53,696,000 after purchasing an additional 195,276 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 24,734 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 1,931 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 6.4% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,449 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $765,000 after buying an additional 1,347 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 6.9% in the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 22,920 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 1.3% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 23,616 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $791,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.92% of the company’s stock.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Company Profile

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP) is a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets across four core sectors: utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure. Through long-lived, regulated or contracted assets, Brookfield Infrastructure provides essential services such as electricity transmission and distribution, toll road and port operations, midstream energy logistics and fiber-based data networks.

The company’s utilities division encompasses regulated electricity and gas distribution networks in North and South America, Europe and Australia, ensuring stable cash flows under current regulatory frameworks.