Energy Transfer LP (ET) closed at $15.87 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.79% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.23%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.91%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.1%.
Heading into today, shares of the energy-related services provider had lost 7.45% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 7.71% and the S&P 500's loss of 12.13% in that time.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Energy Transfer LP in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on May 6, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.33, up 3.13% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $23.45 billion, indicating an 8.43% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.41 per share and a revenue of $95.78 billion, representing changes of +10.16% and +15.85%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Energy Transfer LP. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.57% lower within the past month. Currently, Energy Transfer LP is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Energy Transfer LP is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.49. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 11.48.
It is also worth noting that ET currently has a PEG ratio of 0.54. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. ET's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.06 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Production Pipeline - MLB industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 14, placing it within the top 6% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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