Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note

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In the latest market close, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD - Free Report) reached $27.55, with a +0.04% movement compared to the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.73%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.62%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.93%.

Coming into today, shares of the provider of midstream energy services had gained 0.47% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 0.7%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.29%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Enterprise Products Partners in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.63, marking stability compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $12.34 billion, indicating a 20.22% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.52 per share and a revenue of $48.37 billion, signifying shifts of 0% and -16.87%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Enterprise Products Partners. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.11% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Enterprise Products Partners currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Enterprise Products Partners has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.91 right now. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 12.13 for its industry.

The Oil and Gas - Production Pipeline - MLB industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 71, putting it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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