Enterprise Products Partners L.P. · EPD · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
EPD reports strong Q1 as new assets lift volumes
Management's maintained outlook rests on fee-based growth from newly commissioned assets, higher throughput and continued capital returns. The quarter supports that thesis, while commodity spreads, geopolitics and execution remain material checks.
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What changed
The quarter added evidence of operating momentum: management reported higher EBITDA, record network volumes and ramping contributions from the Bahia NGL pipeline, Fractionator 14, Permian gas plants, Midtown West 2 and the Neches River Terminal. Management also highlighted stronger international demand for U.S. feedstocks and a higher 2026 capex range.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its guidance sentiment and reported 2026 capital-expenditure guidance of $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion, with discretionary free cash flow still targeted around $1 billion.
Key takeaways
- New assets are ramping and supporting gas, NGL and export throughput.
- Management reported 12 new volumetric records in the quarter, including 8.3 bcf/d of gas processing and 1.9 MMb/d of NGL fractionation.
- International demand and improved ethane-to-ethylene cracking margins supported feedstock economics during the quarter.
- Distribution growth, buybacks and disciplined capital allocation remain priorities.
Management priorities
- Commission and ramp new processing, fractionation and export assets.
- Maintain distribution growth while continuing buybacks and debt reduction.
- Align capital allocation with cash-flow generation and execute the planned expansion program.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Aug 18, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | May 12, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Underperform | Peer Perform | Downgrade | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Strong Buy | Downgrade | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Tudor Pickering | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 12, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 4, 2022 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 6, 2021 |
| SMBC Nikko | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 9, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2020 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Piper Jaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Johnson Rice | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 30, 2019 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 15, 2018 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 20, 2018 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 11, 2016 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Scotia Howard Weil | Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Jan 6, 2016 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 6, 2014 |
| Clarksons Platou | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Wunderlich | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Global Hunter Securities | Buy | Accumulate | Maintain | Apr 17, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $38.15. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Financial | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $38.44 | +10.1% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Melius Research | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $38.47 | +10.1% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $38.7 | +7.5% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $38.73 | +4.8% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Manav Gupta | $45 | $36.58 | +18.0% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | John Mackay | $38 | $36.45 | -0.4% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $40.06 | +12.7% | May 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $38.29 | +2.2% | May 14, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Brandon Bingham | $40 | $37.9 | +4.8% | May 12, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $37.18 | +10.1% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Brandon Bingham | $37 | $35.06 | -3.0% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $34.96 | +4.8% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $34 | $34.63 | -10.9% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $34.63 | -0.4% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $32.04 | -13.5% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Justin Jenkins | $36 | $32.16 | -5.6% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | John Mackay | $32 | $31.99 | -16.1% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Robert Kad | $34 | $32.01 | -10.9% | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $31.5 | -13.5% | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Gabriel Moreen | $38 | $31.89 | -0.4% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $32.75 | -8.3% | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Neal Dingmann | $40 | $31.92 | +4.8% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Bank of America Securities | Jean Ann Salisbury | $35 | $29.19 | -8.3% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Elvira Scotto | $36 | $29.17 | -5.6% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Blum | $35 | $28.86 | -8.3% | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Tristan Richardson | $32 | $29.88 | -16.1% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $26.13 | -16.1% | May 3, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $25.61 | -18.7% | May 3, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $25.99 | -29.2% | May 2, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $25.78 | -21.4% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $26.06 | -18.7% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Todd Firestone | $30 | $24.1 | -21.4% | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Robert Kad | $27 | $22.95 | -29.2% | Jan 7, 2022 |
| TD Securities | Linda Ezergailis | $29 | $21.82 | -24.0% | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Chase Mulvehill | $31 | $23.55 | -18.7% | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Barclays | Theresa Chen | $27 | $22.42 | -29.2% | Jul 20, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationEnterprise Products Partners L.P. delivers essential midstream energy services, connecting both producers and consumers of diverse commodities such as natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, petrochemicals, and refined products. Its operations are structured across four distinct business segments: NGL Pipelines & Services, Crude Oil Pipelines & Services, Natural Gas Pipelines & Services, and Petrochemical & Refined Products Services. The NGL Pipelines & Services division focuses on natural gas processing and associated NGL marketing. This segment oversees 19 natural gas processing facilities situated across Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming. Furthermore, it manages an extensive network of NGL pipelines, fractionation plants, storage sites for NGLs and related products, and NGL marine export/import terminals. Within the Crude Oil Pipelines & Services segment, the company manages crude oil pipelines, along with storage and marine terminals.…
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