The stock of Energy Transfer LP (ET) has seen a -5.28% decrease in the past week, with a -0.12% drop in the past month, and a -22.29% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.87% for ET. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.57% for ET stock, with a simple moving average of -8.88% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) Right Now?
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.55x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ET is 0.74. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ET is 3.11B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.90% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ET on May 06, 2025 was 17.14M shares.
ET) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) has plunged by -0.31 when compared to previous closing price of 16.19, but the company has seen a -5.28% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that Reports solid first quarter results including net income of $207 million, Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $458 million and Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted(1), of $310 million Announces a series of definitive agreements to: Acquire Parkland Corporation in a cash and equity transaction valued at $9.1 billion Acquire TanQuid, a leading terminal operator in Germany and Poland Increases quarterly distribution by 1.25%; on track to meet distribution growth target of at least 5% for 2025 DALLAS, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) (“SUN” or the “Partnership”) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Financial and Operational Highlights Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $207 million compared to $230 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of ET
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ET stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ET by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ET in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $20 based on the research report published on October 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ET reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for ET stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 06th, 2023.
ET Trading at -8.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ET to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.40%, as shares surge +1.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ET fell by -5.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.74. In addition, Energy Transfer LP saw -17.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ET starting from McIlwain Gregory G., who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $15.68 back on Aug 23 ’24. After this action, McIlwain Gregory G. now owns 591,211 shares of Energy Transfer LP, valued at $313,600 using the latest closing price.
Long Thomas E, the Co-CEO of Energy Transfer LP, purchase 20,000 shares at $15.68 during a trade that took place back on Aug 12 ’24, which means that Long Thomas E is holding 4,308,859 shares at $313,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ET
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Energy Transfer LP stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 13.40, with 4.01 for asset returns.
Based on Energy Transfer LP (ET), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 15.4 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Energy Transfer LP (ET) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
