Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BBU Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.72 -0.65 (-2.54%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.68 -0.05 (-0.20%) As of 02/21/2025 04:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Brookfield Business Partners Stock (NYSE:BBU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BBU alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$24.45▼$25.3550-Day Range$21.47▼$25.4352-Week Range$16.85▼$26.75Volume12,145 shsAverage Volume16,812 shsMarket Capitalization$1.84 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.01%Price Target$32.33Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBrookfield Business Partners L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisition. The firm typically invests in business services, infrastructure services, construction, energy, and industrials sector. It prefers to take majority stake in companies. The firm seeks returns of at least 15% on its investments. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. was founded in 2016 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.Read More… Brookfield Business Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreBBU MarketRank™: Brookfield Business Partners scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 326 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingBrookfield Business Partners has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBrookfield Business Partners has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Brookfield Business Partners' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Brookfield Business Partners are expected to grow by 11.24% in the coming year, from $5.25 to $5.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Brookfield Business Partners is -50.46, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Brookfield Business Partners is -50.46, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBrookfield Business Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.11. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Brookfield Business Partners' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.04% of the float of Brookfield Business Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBrookfield Business Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Brookfield Business Partners has recently increased by 55.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldBrookfield Business Partners has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBrookfield Business Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Brookfield Business Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.28% next year. This indicates that Brookfield Business Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Brookfield Business Partners' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.04% of the float of Brookfield Business Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBrookfield Business Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Brookfield Business Partners has recently increased by 55.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment1.84 News SentimentBrookfield Business Partners has a news sentiment score of 1.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Brookfield Business Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BBU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Brookfield Business Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Brookfield Business Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions85.04% of the stock of Brookfield Business Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Brookfield Business Partners' insider trading history. Receive BBU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Brookfield Business Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBU Stock News HeadlinesBrookfield Business Partners price target raised to $33 from $32 at ScotiabankFebruary 3, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comBrookfield Business Partners' SWOT analysis: stock undervalued amid growth potentialFebruary 3, 2025 | msn.comCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendThere's a little-known secret about Tesla that even seasoned investors don't know. Despite not paying a traditional dividend, there's a way to collect up to $7,013 per month from Tesla… starting as early as next month. This backdoor strategy is changing the game for smart investors. Want to see how it works?February 22, 2025 | Investors Alley (Ad)Brookfield Completes Acquisition of ChemelexFebruary 3, 2025 | globenewswire.comBrookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 1, 2025 | insidermonkey.comBrookfield Business Partners swings to net loss in Q4 as revenue slidesJanuary 31, 2025 | msn.comBrookfield Business Partners signals $250M share buyback amid strong liquidityJanuary 31, 2025 | msn.comBrookfield Business Partners L.P. LP Units (BBU) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 31, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BBU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBU shares performed this year? Brookfield Business Partners' stock was trading at $23.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BBU shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $24.7250. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Brookfield Business Partners' earnings last quarter? Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 31st. The business services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $1.33. Brookfield Business Partners had a net margin of 2.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.09%. Who are Brookfield Business Partners' major shareholders? Brookfield Business Partners' top institutional shareholders include Royal Bank of Canada (10.39%), PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. (2.18%), CIBC Asset Management Inc (1.38%) and TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (1.37%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Brookfield Business Partners? Shares of BBU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Brookfield Business Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brookfield Business Partners investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), General Electric (GE), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend11/29/2024Dividend Payable12/31/2024Last Earnings1/31/2025Today2/22/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/28/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Construction - special trade contractors Sub-IndustryConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:BBU CUSIPN/A CIK1654795 Webbbu.brookfield.com Phone(441) 294-3309FaxN/AEmployees72,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$32.33 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+30.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.49) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio4.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-37,000,000.00 Net Margins2.20% Pretax Margin1.46% Return on Equity5.09% Return on Assets1.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.12 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$40.62 billion Price / Sales0.05 Cash Flow$95.10 per share Price / Cash Flow0.26 Book Value$223.04 per share Price / Book0.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,280,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, Starlink, or X.AI? 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