The big attraction of Enterprise Products Partners (EPD 0.37%) today is probably its huge 7.4% distribution yield. But a high yield alone isn't enough to make this midstream giant a buy in the economically sensitive energy industry. That said, its 25-year streak of annual distribution increases might be a good reason to own it if you are the type of investor that wants a safe income stream. Here's what you need to know.Enterprise has proven it can survive economic downturnsRecessions are a part of the busin ...

Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) is a leading midstream energy player with low exposure to volume and price risks. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the partnership’s 2024 earnings per unit is pegged at $2.61, indicating a year-over-year increase of 5.3%.Factors Working in FavorEnterprise Products, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), has a stable business model and is not significantly exposed to the volatility in oil and gas prices. It generates stable fee-based revenues from its extensive ...

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) ended the recent trading session at $27.06, demonstrating a +0.15% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.29% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.25%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.43%.Heading into today, shares of the provider of midstream energy services had gained 3.6% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 5.56% and the S&P 50 ...

VettaFi recently sat down with Raymond James analyst J.R. Weston to discuss the outlook for energy commodities and the midstream space. During the interview, Weston offered his take on overlooked midstream investment opportunities, as well as his current top picks.VettaFi: What’s your outlook for oil and natural gas prices this year?J.R. Weston, associate analyst, Raymond James: We have a pretty rangebound forecast for oil. Our full-year average forecast for 2024 is $75 per barrel (bbl) for WTI. With WTI av ...

If you are looking at Enterprise Products Partners (EPD 0.49%), you have probably been attracted by its big 7.5% distribution yield. That's perfectly fine, but yield alone doesn't tell you enough about an investment. You need to dig a little deeper.Here's a closer look at Enterprise and why its big yield isn't a fluke or a sign of a pending distribution cut.Enterprise collects reliable cash flowsOperating in the midstream segment of the broader energy industry, Enterprise owns the vital energy infrastructur ...

In the latest trading session, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) closed at $26.58, marking a -0.64% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.56%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.25%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.59%.Shares of the provider of midstream energy services witnessed a gain of 1.83% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Oils-Energy sector with its loss of 2.83% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.2%.The upcoming earnings release of Ent ...

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this provider of midstream energy services have returned +3.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Oil and Gas - Production Pipeline - MLB industry, which Enterprise Products falls in, has gained 3%. Th ...

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Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) has announced approvals from the board of directors of its general partners to increase quarterly distributions.The hiked quarterly distribution to be paid to its common unitholders is 51.5 cents per unit, which is $2.06 per unit on an annualized basis. Enterprise Products said that the fourth-quarter distribution, representing an increase of 3% from the prior quarter distribution, will be paid on Feb 14 to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on Jan ...

Last year was a big milestone for Enterprise Products Partners (EPD 0.30%). The master limited partnership (MLP) hit the quarter-century mark for annual distribution increases. That's a phenomenal record for any company -- and even more so for one that operates in the volatile energy industry. Enterprise Products Partners wasted no time continuing its distribution growth streak in 2024, unveiling its latest raise this week. Given its financial strength and expansion project backlog, the MLP should have plen ...