Energy Transfer Partners
About: Energy Transfer owns one of the largest portfolios of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid assets in the US, primarily in Texas and the US midcontinent region. Its pipeline network totals 130,000 miles. It also owns gathering and processing facilities, one of the largest fractionation facilities in the US, fuel distribution assets, and the Lake Charles gas liquefaction facility. It combined its publicly traded limited and general partnerships in October 2018.
Employees: 13,786
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Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
196% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 56
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 471 | Existing positions reduced: 282
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $744M | Put options by funds: $481M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6B [Q3] → $22.7B (+$4.08B) [Q4]
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 [Q3] → 77 (+13) [Q4]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,088 [Q3] → 1,177 (+89) [Q4]
1.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.52% [Q3] → 33.4% (-1.11%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$22
18%
upside
Avg. target
$24
27%
upside
High target
$26
39%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Elvira Scotto 91% 1-year accuracy 31 / 34 met price target | 23%upside $23 | Outperform Reiterated | 25 Mar 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Robert Kad 71% 1-year accuracy 12 / 17 met price target | 39%upside $26 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Mar 2025 |
Citigroup Spiro Dounis 84% 1-year accuracy 26 / 31 met price target | 18%upside $22 | Buy Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
Stifel Selman Akyol 88% 1-year accuracy 23 / 26 met price target | 23%upside $23 | Buy Maintained | 12 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Theresa Chen 38% 1-year accuracy 12 / 32 met price target | 34%upside $25 | Overweight Maintained | 13 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 53 articles about ET published over the past 30 days
Positive
The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Is Energy Transfer Stock a Buy Now?
There are a lot of things about Energy Transfer (ET -0.85%) stock that an income-focused investor will find attractive. The big one is the roughly 6.8% yield that is backed by a growing distribution.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
3 Great Reasons to Buy Energy Transfer and Hold Through at Least 2030
Energy Transfer (ET -0.85%) has been a terrific investment over the past year. The energy midstream giant's unit price has rallied 22.5%.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Why I Just Bought These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks
When a commercial aircraft encounters turbulence, a flight attendant will tell all passengers to return to their seats and buckle their seat belts. Some investors think a similar approach is appropriate when the stock market hits a rough patch.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Stock Market Correction: 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
The stock market has pulled back in recent weeks as traders have grown more fearful of a potential recession. Fortunately for us, short-term economic concerns often create lucrative opportunities for long-term investors.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Buy These 7-9% Yielding Cash Cows For Retirement Income
Reinvesting dividends into attractively valued opportunities can maximize income streams and leverage the power of compounding for faster growth. Energy Transfer offers strong cash flow growth, driven by acquisitions and rising demand for natural gas and LNG. Starwood Property Trust provides income stability through diversified commercial lending, robust liquidity and conservative leverage.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
70 Graham All-Star Value (GASV) March Dividends Show 19 "Safer" Bearing 13 Ideal Dividend Dogs
The Large Cap Value and Ben Graham Formula strategies identify undervalued, stable stocks with strong fundamentals and low valuations, ideal for long-term investment. Analysts project significant gains (28.24% to 85.64%) from top-ten GASV Dogs by March 2026, based on dividend yields and target prices. Thirteen of nineteen "safer" GASV Dogs are recommended buys, offering reliable dividends and fair pricing relative to their intrinsic value.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
5 Reasons Energy Transfer Stock Is a Long-Term Buy for 2030 and Beyond
With a market capitalization of $65 billion, Energy Transfer (ET 0.24%) is among the top five energy infrastructure stocks in the U.S. Its pipeline, spanning more than 130,000 miles, gathers and stores natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined products, and transports them across the nation.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
3 No-Brainer Energy and Utility Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
Over the past few months, threats of higher tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates weighed down many macro-sensitive sectors. Those headwinds also drove many investors toward more conservative energy and utility stocks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Energy Transfer Remains A Leading Investment Post Run-Up
Energy Transfer LP is a leading midstream company with a robust $60 billion valuation and a nearly 7% dividend yield, driven by strong asset growth. The company projects $16 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2025, with $5 billion allocated for growth capital, focusing on the Permian Basin and NGL exports. Energy Transfer's strategic acquisitions and integrated asset portfolio enhance its market position, supporting sustainable long-term shareholder returns despite significant debt levels.
Positive
MarketBeat
4 days ago
Energy Transfer: Powering Data With Dividends and Diversification
The energy sector is constantly evolving, and investors are continually searching for companies that can deliver reliable income and solid growth prospects. Recently, Energy Transfer LP NYSE: ET, a major player in the midstream energy space, has seen a significant upswing in positive sentiment from multiple corners of the market.
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