Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wolfe Research

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Enterprise Products Partners presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.27.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Up 1.5%

Enterprise Products Partners stock opened at $37.77 on Tuesday. Enterprise Products Partners has a fifty-two week low of $29.66 and a fifty-two week high of $39.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $37.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.95. The company has a market capitalization of $81.64 billion, a PE ratio of 14.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.55.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Enterprise Products Partners will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $37.55 per share, with a total value of $100,070.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,912,978.80. This trade represents a 3.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 32.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alps Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 42,639,131 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,367,011,000 after purchasing an additional 260,305 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 3,106.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 32,060,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $102,784,000 after purchasing an additional 31,060,000 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 19,116,333 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $612,870,000 after purchasing an additional 883,983 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 18,163,343 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $582,317,000 after purchasing an additional 1,940,583 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 14,705,122 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $459,829,000 after purchasing an additional 80,884 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Enterprise Products Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded EPD from “strong sell” to “hold,” trimming a notable bearish voice and removing a downside catalyst for the units. Wolfe Research Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: The partnership increased its Q1 2026 cash distribution to $0.55 per unit (annualized $2.20), payable May 14, and management is emphasizing fee-based midstream earnings to support payout growth — a direct positive for income-focused holders. Higher Q1 Distribution
• Positive Sentiment: Search and attention metrics (Zacks/Yahoo coverage) show elevated investor interest in EPD, which can increase liquidity and lift short‑term price performance as traders respond to news and yield narratives. Investor Search Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector-focused screens (Zacks Earnings ESP and energy stock lists) are highlighting pipeline/midstream names as potential earnings out‑performers; this helps sentiment but is not EPD‑specific. Sector Earnings Screens
• Neutral Sentiment: Inclusion or mention in dividend-focused roundups (retirement income lists) supports EPD’s income narrative for long-term dividend investors but has limited immediate stock-moving impact. Dividend Income Roundup
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece warns that distribution growth has been halved from prior trends and argues limited upside from certain geopolitical (Iran) tailwinds — a critique that could weigh on longer‑term upside and valuation if the concerns gain traction. Seeking Alpha Downgrade

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.