Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for PBA

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Pembina Pipeline in a report issued on Friday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $1.87 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.88. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. 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 $0.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. TD Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Pembina Pipeline from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research note on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.00.

Pembina Pipeline Price Performance

Shares of PBA stock opened at $38.19 on Monday. Pembina Pipeline has a 1 year low of $34.13 and a 1 year high of $42.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $38.16 and its 200-day moving average is $38.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.09 and a beta of 0.63.

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.14). Pembina Pipeline had a return on equity of 11.59% and a net margin of 22.17%.The company had revenue of $911.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Pembina Pipeline

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Pembina Pipeline by 78.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 7,088,945 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $283,770,000 after buying an additional 3,108,920 shares in the last quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 64.6% in the second quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 26,479 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $993,000 after acquiring an additional 10,390 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its holdings in Pembina Pipeline by 66.3% during the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 76,566 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,872,000 after acquiring an additional 30,523 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Pembina Pipeline by 411.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,247,976 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $46,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,003,819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its position in Pembina Pipeline by 14.1% during the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 1,629,929 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $61,139,000 after purchasing an additional 201,096 shares during the last quarter. 55.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pembina Pipeline Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. Pembina Pipeline’s dividend payout ratio is 101.50%.

About Pembina Pipeline

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE: PBA) is a North American energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates midstream assets that transport, store and process hydrocarbons. Its core business focuses on the transportation of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and condensate, along with gas processing, fractionation, storage and related marketing services. Pembina serves producers, refiners and other energy companies by providing pipeline capacity, terminal services and midstream solutions that link upstream production to downstream markets and export facilities.

The company’s asset base is concentrated in Western Canada, including major operations in Alberta and British Columbia, and it also has operations and commercial activities that extend into the United States.