Enterprise Products Partners L P (NYSE: EPD) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.46 compared to its previous closing price of 33.57. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.46% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-27 that Enterprise Products (EPD) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock’s prospects.
Is It Worth Investing in Enterprise Products Partners L P (NYSE: EPD) Right Now?
Enterprise Products Partners L P (NYSE: EPD) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.41x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EPD is at 1.07. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EPD is 1.45B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.49% of that float. The average trading volume for EPD on January 27, 2025 was 4.17M shares.
EPD’s Market Performance
EPD stock saw an increase of -1.46% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 6.68% and a quarterly increase of 14.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.60% for Enterprise Products Partners L P (EPD). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.53% for EPD’s stock, with a 10.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EPD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EPD stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for EPD by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for EPD in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $33 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to EPD, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on December 18th of the previous year.
EPD Trading at 2.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EPD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares surge +5.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.66% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EPD fell by -1.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.59. In addition, Enterprise Products Partners L P saw 5.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EPD starting from TEAGUE AJ, who purchase 4,180 shares at the price of $29.35 back on Aug 27 ’24. After this action, TEAGUE AJ now owns 74,911 shares of Enterprise Products Partners L P, valued at $122,681 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EPD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Enterprise Products Partners L P stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 20.93, with 8.01 for asset returns.
Based on Enterprise Products Partners L P (EPD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.05 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.07.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Enterprise Products Partners L P (EPD) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
