Traders Buy High Volume of Energy Transfer Call Options (NYSE:ET)

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders bought 1,035,701 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 2,076% compared to the average daily volume of 47,587 call options.

Energy Transfer Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of ET stock opened at $18.20 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $17.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.11. Energy Transfer has a 12-month low of $14.60 and a 12-month high of $20.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market cap of $62.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.66.

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $19.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.84 billion. Energy Transfer had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 10.71%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.32 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Energy Transfer will post 1.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be issued a $0.335 dividend. This represents a $1.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This is a positive change from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. Energy Transfer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 106.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Energy Transfer from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Energy Transfer in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Energy Transfer to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $22.00 price objective (down previously from $25.00) on shares of Energy Transfer in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $17.00 target price on Energy Transfer and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.50.

More Energy Transfer News

Here are the key news stories impacting Energy Transfer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying — Investors purchased ~1,035,701 call options on ET on Thursday, a ~2,076% jump versus the average daily call volume (47,587). Heavy call buying often signals bullish speculation or positioning ahead of catalysts (earnings, distribution/news) and can drive near-term upside pressure on the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus-upside from US Capital Advisors — Analyst J. Carreker raised multiple quarterly and annual EPS forecasts across FY2025–FY2027 (examples: FY2026 to $1.34 from $1.21; FY2027 to $1.43 from $1.25; several quarterly raises to mid-$0.30s). These raise the firm’s outlook closer to consensus ($1.46), signaling improving fundamentals or margin expectations that could support the stock over the next several quarters.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and growth analysis after distribution hike — Recent coverage examines ET’s valuation following a distribution increase and a multi‑billion dollar growth plan; this frames upside drivers but also focuses attention on capital deployment and returns, which may lead to mixed investor reactions depending on execution risk. Assessing Energy Transfer (ET) Valuation After Its Latest Distribution Hike And Multi Billion Dollar Growth Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Relative underperformance vs. peers — Coverage notes ET underperformed competitors on a recent trading day despite daily gains, which can pressure sentiment if investors prefer peer exposure or view ET as lagging operationally or on guidance. Energy Transfer LP stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Energy Transfer news, Director Kelcy L. Warren bought 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $16.95 per share, with a total value of $16,950,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 104,577,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,772,593,760.85. The trade was a 0.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Energy Transfer

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CNB Bank increased its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer by 111.1% in the second quarter. CNB Bank now owns 1,900 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Energy Transfer in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Energy Transfer in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Energy Transfer by 54.4% in the second quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,270 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Core Alternative Capital bought a new position in shares of Energy Transfer in the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. 38.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Energy Transfer Company Profile

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is a Dallas-based midstream energy company that develops and operates infrastructure for the transportation, storage and processing of hydrocarbons. The company’s operations focus on moving and storing natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil and refined products through an integrated network of pipelines, terminals, storage facilities and processing plants. Energy Transfer provides core midstream services such as gathering, compression, fractionation, processing, and bulk transportation to support production and downstream supply chains.

Its asset base spans an extensive network across the United States, connecting producing regions, processing centers, petrochemical hubs and coastal and inland markets.