Insider Buying: Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) CEO Purchases $100,070.75 in Stock

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) CEO Aj Teague purchased 2,665 shares of Enterprise Products Partners stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,912,978.80. This trade represents a 3.56% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Enterprise Products Partners Trading Up 1.6%

EPD opened at $39.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.30 billion, a PE ratio of 14.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.59. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a one year low of $27.77 and a one year high of $39.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $35.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.09.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.33% and a net margin of 11.05%.The company had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.74 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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 given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 82.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enterprise Products Partners

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPD. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Enterprise Products Partners in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Enterprise Products Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EPD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Enterprise Products Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $34.00 price target on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Enterprise Products Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.20.

Enterprise Products Partners News Summary

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

Enterprise Products Partners Company Profile

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.