Enterprise Products Partners L.P. $EPD Shares Acquired by Cooperman Leon G

Cooperman Leon G increased its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) by 4.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,323,635 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,000 shares during the quarter. Enterprise Products Partners accounts for about 1.3% of Cooperman Leon G’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Cooperman Leon G owned approximately 0.06% of Enterprise Products Partners worth $41,390,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Enterprise Products Partners by 19.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 32,620 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after buying an additional 5,425 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 9.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 58,918 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,827,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 113,876 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $3,531,000 after acquiring an additional 16,785 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 63,702 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,975,000 after acquiring an additional 3,742 shares during the period. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 251,944 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $7,813,000 after acquiring an additional 32,429 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wolfe Research cut shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price objective (up from $36.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays upped their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.71.

More Enterprise Products Partners News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple banks and outlets have pushed price targets higher, signaling incremental upside: Wells Fargo raised its target to $40 (maintaining an Equal Weight) and several Street analysts have moved targets into the high-$30s/low-$40s. This analyst activity supports demand for the units. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting an updated investment narrative — slightly higher fair-value estimates and visible buyback activity — suggests management capital allocation (buybacks + stable distributions) is being priced more favorably by the Street. Why The Investment Narrative Is Shifting
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend stability and distribution reliability remain a prominent theme in recent coverage; pieces stressing EPD’s consistent payouts help attract income-focused investors. Dividends Do Not Fluctuate
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and media outlets continue to list EPD among top pipeline/large-cap energy picks and long-term dividend holdings, reinforcing visibility but not necessarily moving near-term fundamentals. Price Target Raised to $39
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock is included in several “buy”/“hold long-term” roundups (The Motley Fool and others), which can support steady demand from dividend-oriented retail investors but may have limited immediate impact. 3 Pipeline Stocks to Buy 2 Monster Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-term lift in trading followed an analyst upgrade/coverage note reported by market outlets — this can drive intraday momentum but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Trading Up After Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentary argue EPD is “still a blue-chip, just not a bargain,” implying limited near-term upside and that valuation compression could cap gains if growth fails to accelerate. This view may restrain more aggressive buy-side moves. Not a Bargain

Enterprise Products Partners Price Performance

EPD opened at $37.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a 50-day moving average of $34.78 and a 200-day moving average of $32.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a 1-year low of $27.77 and a 1-year high of $38.22.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $13.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.44 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a net margin of 11.05% and a return on equity of 19.33%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. will post 2.9 EPS 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 issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.9%. This is a boost from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 82.71%.

Insider Activity at Enterprise Products Partners

In other news, Director John R. Rutherford bought 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $32.09 per share, for a total transaction of $481,350.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 173,586 shares in the company, valued at $5,570,374.74. The trade was a 9.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 32.60% 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.