Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for PBA Earnings

Pembina Pipeline Co. (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. Saha now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.51. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Barclays assumed coverage on Pembina Pipeline in a report on Thursday, December 12th. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Citigroup upgraded Pembina Pipeline from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, TD Securities began coverage on Pembina Pipeline in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.50.

Pembina Pipeline Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PBA opened at $40.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $23.32 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.30. Pembina Pipeline has a 12 month low of $33.83 and a 12 month high of $43.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pembina Pipeline

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PBA. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pembina Pipeline in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in Pembina Pipeline during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Pembina Pipeline during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Dunhill Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pembina Pipeline in the third quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new position in shares of Pembina Pipeline in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.37% of the company’s stock.

Pembina Pipeline Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a $0.4783 dividend. This represents a $1.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Pembina Pipeline’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 86.76%.

About Pembina Pipeline

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.