Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Reaches New 12-Month High After Insider Buying Activity

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as $38.65 and last traded at $38.6180, with a volume of 445947 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.11.

Specifically, CEO Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at $2,912,978.80. This trade represents a 3.56% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on EPD. Scotiabank boosted their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.07.

Key Headlines Impacting Enterprise Products Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Enterprise Products Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Aj Teague bought 2,665 shares (raised his stake ~3.6%), signaling management confidence; insider purchases often support sentiment and can reduce investor uncertainty. Insider Buying: Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) CEO Purchases 2,665 Shares of Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply (~18.5% vs. Feb 26) to ~17.44M shares (≈1.2% of float) with a short-interest ratio of ~4.2 days — less short pressure can reduce downside risk and remove a potential catalyst for squeezes turning negative.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: Jim Cramer publicly called EPD “a pipeline company…the best run of all of them,” which can boost retail/institutional interest and trading momentum. Jim Cramer on Enterprise Products Partners
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend yield remains attractive (annualized $2.20, ~5.8%); steady payout and recent consistency support income-oriented demand for EPD units.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimates from US Capital Advisors were updated: Q1 2026 estimate raised to $0.72 (from $0.67) but there were small trims to some mid‑2026 quarterly estimates — mixed forward guidance that investors will parse for near‑term vs. longer‑term growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/idea coverage: EPD appears on several sector/“best-of” lists and valuation write-ups highlighting recent total returns; these items increase visibility but are not company-specific catalysts. A Look At Enterprise Products Partners’ Valuation After Strong Recent Total Returns
• Negative Sentiment: New coverage from Truist initiated a “Hold” with a $36 price target (below current trading levels), which could cap upside or weigh on investor expectations if other shops follow suit. Truist coverage note (TickerReport)
• Negative Sentiment: Several analyst rating moves are mixed-to-negative (e.g., Wolfe Research cut to underperform with a $31 target), creating offsetting signals versus buy-side interest — watch for follow‑up revisions to consensus and price targets.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Up 0.6%

The stock has a market capitalization of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.57 and a 200 day moving average of $33.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. Enterprise Products Partners had a net margin of 11.05% and a return on equity of 19.33%. The company had revenue of $13.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.74 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 82.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

About Enterprise Products Partners

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is a Houston-based master limited partnership that provides midstream energy services across North America. The company owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines, storage facilities, processing plants and export terminals that transport and handle natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil and refined and petrochemical products. Its core activities include gathering and transportation, fractionation of NGLs, natural gas processing, crude oil and condensate pipelines, and marine and terminal services that enable domestic distribution and exports.

Enterprise serves a diverse set of customers including producers, refiners, petrochemical companies, marketers and end users.