Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Royal Bank Of Canada Analyst Says

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) had its price objective raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $40.00 to $41.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target points to a potential upside of 13.35% from the stock’s current price.

BIP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 price target on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $37.00 price target on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, National Bankshares boosted their price target on 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.13.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Stock Performance

Shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners stock opened at $36.17 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a PE ratio of 40.19 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.42. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a one year low of $25.72 and a one year high of $36.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.85.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BIP. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 544.1% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,256 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,061 shares during the period. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in the third quarter valued at $44,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 45.0% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners acquired a new stake in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners during the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. 57.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners News Roundup

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.

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.