Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) Now Covered by Analysts at Truist Financial

Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage issued a hold rating and a $36.00 price target on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

EPD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Enterprise Products Partners from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $34.00 price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wolfe Research lowered Enterprise Products Partners from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 target price (up from $36.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.07.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Performance

NYSE EPD opened at $38.34 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $82.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.41, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.57 and a 200 day simple 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 has a 12-month low of $27.77 and a 12-month high of $38.74.

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

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.7%. This is an increase from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s payout ratio is 82.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Enterprise Products Partners news, CEO Aj Teague purchased 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $37.55 per share, with a total value of $100,070.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,912,978.80. The trade was a 3.56% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John R. Rutherford purchased 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.09 per share, for a total transaction of $481,350.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 173,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,570,374.74. This trade represents a 9.46% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 32.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPD. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,145 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $661,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Enterprise Products Partners by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 66,266 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,125,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Enterprise Products Partners by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 19,678 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $631,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP raised its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 32,348 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the period. Finally, Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 5,880 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $189,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Enterprise Products Partners News

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.

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.