HWG Holdings LP Raises Stock Holdings in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. $EPD

HWG Holdings LP raised its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) by 83.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 70,002 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,779 shares during the quarter. Enterprise Products Partners accounts for 0.5% of HWG Holdings LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. HWG Holdings LP’s holdings in Enterprise Products Partners were worth $2,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EPD. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter worth approximately $292,194,000. Energy Income Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 14.3% in the second quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 14,624,238 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $453,498,000 after buying an additional 1,834,659 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Enterprise Products Partners by 119.4% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,414,035 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $74,859,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,976 shares in the last quarter. Berkley W R Corp boosted its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Berkley W R Corp now owns 6,000,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $187,620,000 after acquiring an additional 910,206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter. Eagle Global Advisors LLC now owns 2,931,052 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $91,654,000 after acquiring an additional 870,103 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Enterprise Products Partners

In related news, CEO Aj Teague bought 2,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,912,978.80. The trade was a 3.56% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John R. Rutherford bought 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $32.09 per share, with a total value of $481,350.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 173,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,570,374.74. The trade was a 9.46% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 32.60% of the company’s stock.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Up 1.6%

EPD stock opened at $39.00 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a 1-year low of $27.77 and a 1-year high of $39.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $35.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.09. The firm has a market cap of $84.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.66, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.59.

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

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. This is a positive change from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Enterprise Products Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded EPD from “equal weight” to “overweight” and raised its target to $42, signaling upside vs. the market consensus — a clear catalyst for buyers. Article
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Aj Teague bought 2,665 shares (~$100k at ~$37.55), increasing insider ownership; insider purchases are often viewed as a vote of confidence in the stock. Insider Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply (~18.5% decline to ~17.44M shares as of Mar 13), reducing a potential source of downside pressure and lowering the risk of further short‑driven selling. No external link provided
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors nudged several forward EPS estimates higher for FY2026–FY2028 (and raised select quarterly forecasts), improving the earnings trajectory and supporting valuation. No external link provided
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and retail attention: Zacks and Yahoo flagged EPD as attracting investor interest and Jim Cramer praised the company as a well‑run pipeline operator — these mentions can boost flows but are not firm fundamental changes. Yahoo Article Zacks Article
• Negative Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a “hold” and $36 price target (below current levels), which could pressure sentiment among more conservative investors and cap near‑term upside. Truist Coverage

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on EPD. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Raymond James Financial lowered Enterprise Products Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Enterprise Products Partners has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.20.

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.