Energy Transfer (ET) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) is expected to be announcing its earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.35 per share and revenue of $21.41 billion for the quarter. Persons that are interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Energy Transfer Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of Energy Transfer stock opened at $19.92 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.64. Energy Transfer has a fifty-two week low of $13.80 and a fifty-two week high of $21.45. The firm has a market cap of $68.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.69.

Energy Transfer Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.325 per share. This is a positive change from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.53%. Energy Transfer’s dividend payout ratio is 95.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ET shares. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Energy Transfer in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Energy Transfer from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Energy Transfer from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Energy Transfer currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.82.

About Energy Transfer

Energy Transfer LP provides energy-related services. The company owns and operates natural gas transportation pipeline, and natural gas storage facilities in Texas and Oklahoma; and approximately 20,090 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline. It also sells natural gas to electric utilities, independent power plants, local distribution and other marketing companies, and industrial end-users.