Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The pipeline company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.06, Zacks reports. Pembina Pipeline had a return on equity of 11.15% and a net margin of 21.76%.The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. Pembina Pipeline’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Pembina Pipeline Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Pembina Pipeline stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $43.96. 2,147,356 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,619,554. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.54 billion, a PE ratio of 23.14 and a beta of 0.68. Pembina Pipeline has a 1-year low of $34.13 and a 1-year high of $44.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $40.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Pembina Pipeline Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Pembina Pipeline’s payout ratio is presently 101.50%.

More Pembina Pipeline News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pembina Pipeline this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and strong cash‑flow/EBITDA — Pembina reported Q4 EPS of $0.56 vs. a $0.50 consensus and full‑year adjusted EBITDA of $4,289M and adjusted cash flow from operations of $2,854M, underscoring resilient cash generation that supports distributions and deleveraging. BusinessWire: Pembina Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Pembina declared a quarterly dividend of $0.71/share (annualized yield ~6.4%), record/ex‑div date March 16 and payable March 31, which supports income‑oriented investor demand.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary / strategy — Earnings call highlights point to strategic advances and operational updates that aim to protect EBITDA and cash flow, but offered limited near‑term growth guidance; useful context for medium‑term outlook. Yahoo Finance: Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst rating unchanged — BMO reaffirmed a “market perform” rating, signaling no change to near‑term analyst expectations; this is neutral for immediate upside but keeps coverage stable. Finviz: Analyst Note
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue shortfall and year‑over‑year decline — Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.02B vs. analyst expectations near $1.41B and was down ~10.8% YoY; quarterly EPS also fell from $0.92 a year ago, highlighting weaker volumes/markets that could pressure future growth expectations. MarketBeat: Q4 Results & Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed earnings optics — While EPS topped estimates, the combination of a revenue miss and lower YoY profitability may keep valuation multiples constrained until revenue/volume trends stabilize. Zacks: Earnings Coverage

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Securities downgraded shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pembina Pipeline

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PBA. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Pembina Pipeline in the 4th quarter valued at about $314,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 30.0% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,669 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $482,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 24,449 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $931,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 45.1% during the fourth quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 15,061 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $573,000 after acquiring an additional 4,679 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Pembina Pipeline during the fourth quarter worth approximately $14,545,000. Institutional investors own 55.37% of the company’s stock.

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.