Research Analysts Set Expectations for PBA FY2025 Earnings

Pembina Pipeline Co. (NYSE:PBA - Free Report) TSE: PPL - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Pembina Pipeline in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. Saha now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $2.11 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.15. The consensus estimate for Pembina Pipeline's current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pembina Pipeline's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Pembina Pipeline from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. TD Securities initiated coverage on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Barclays began coverage on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Thursday, December 12th. They issued an "overweight" rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Pembina Pipeline from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pembina Pipeline currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.50.

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Pembina Pipeline Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of Pembina Pipeline stock traded up $0.52 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $40.15. 177,695 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,490,616. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $37.28 and a 200-day moving average of $39.30. Pembina Pipeline has a 12 month low of $33.83 and a 12 month high of $43.44. The company has a market cap of $23.31 billion, a PE ratio of 16.59 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.65.

Institutional Trading of Pembina Pipeline

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PBA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,358 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,601 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 13,930,847 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $514,154,000 after buying an additional 1,331,294 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 140.8% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 122,237 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $4,515,000 after acquiring an additional 71,482 shares in the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp raised its stake in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 1,591.4% in the fourth quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 3,155,558 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $116,440,000 after purchasing an additional 2,968,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, USS Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 54.9% during the fourth quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 110,640 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $4,084,000 after buying an additional 39,206 shares during the last quarter. 55.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pembina Pipeline Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.4783 per share. This represents a $1.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.76%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Pembina Pipeline's dividend payout ratio is 86.76%.

Pembina Pipeline Company Profile

Pembina Pipeline Corporation provides energy transportation and midstream services. It operates through three segments: Pipelines, Facilities, and Marketing & New Ventures. The Pipelines segment operates conventional, oil sands and heavy oil, and transmission assets with a transportation capacity of 2.9 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day, the ground storage capacity of 10 millions of barrels, and rail terminalling capacity of approximately 105 thousands of barrels of oil equivalent per day serving markets and basins across North America.