<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET - Get Free Report) shares were up 0.4% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $18.82 and last traded at $18.81. Approximately 1,631,148 shares were traded  during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average daily volume of 14,526,048 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.73.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Energy Transfer</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Energy Transfer: Powering Data With Dividends and Diversification</li></ul><p>ET has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company raised their price objective on shares of Energy Transfer from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Energy Transfer from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Energy Transfer in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Energy Transfer from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued  a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $22.09.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on ET</b></p><h2>Energy Transfer Trading Down 6.5 %</h2><ul><li>Why Energy Transfer Belongs on Your Watchlist</li></ul><p>The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $19.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.72. </p><p>Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The pipeline company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.06). Energy Transfer had a net margin of 5.74% and a return on equity of 11.56%.  Equities research analysts forecast that  Energy Transfer LP will post 1.46 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Energy Transfer Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Tariff Fatigue? Look to These 3 Stocks for Upside</li></ul><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.325 dividend. This is a boost from Energy Transfer's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend  was Friday, February 7th. Energy Transfer's payout ratio is 101.56%. </p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><p>Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in  Energy Transfer by 57.0% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 21,671 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 7,870 shares during the last quarter.  Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC increased its holdings in  Energy Transfer by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 52,166 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486 shares during the period.  Hilltop Holdings Inc. raised its position in  Energy Transfer by 340.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 64,432 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 49,802 shares during the last quarter.  Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in  Energy Transfer by 15.8% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 144,200 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $2,314,000 after buying an additional 19,669 shares during the period.  Finally, Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of  Energy Transfer by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,581,247 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $73,529,000 after buying an additional 339,609 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  38.22% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Energy Transfer Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Energy Transfer</li><li>3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Now</li><li>Boeing Gets $50B in March Orders—Is BA Stock a Buy Now?</li><li>What Are Dividend Achievers? 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<p>Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) shares rose 0.4% to $18.81, with a trading volume significantly below average. Analysts have raised price targets, with Morgan Stanley setting it at $26.00 and Wells Fargo at $21.00. The stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $22.09. Energy Transfer recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.325, up from $0.32, yielding 7.34%. Institutional investors hold 38.22% of the stock, reflecting growing interest in the company, which operates extensive natural gas pipelines and storage facilities.</p>

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) Trading Up 0.4% - Here's Why