Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIPGet Rating) (TSE:BIP.UN) is set to release its earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, May 3rd. Analysts expect Brookfield Infrastructure Partners to post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter. Persons that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIPGet Rating) (TSE:BIP.UN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 2nd. The utilities provider reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.74). Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had a return on equity of 1.20% and a net margin of 2.09%. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect Brookfield Infrastructure Partners to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Stock Performance

NYSE:BIP opened at $34.52 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $33.70 and its 200-day moving average is $34.30. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a 52-week low of $30.03 and a 52-week high of $43.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $15.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 252.60 and a beta of 0.89.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.382 per share. This is an increase from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 27th. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.43%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s payout ratio is presently 1,119.57%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BIP. Clear Street Markets LLC acquired a new position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Power Corp of Canada acquired a new position in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners during the first quarter worth approximately $73,000. Fairfield Bush & CO. acquired a new position in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners during the first quarter worth approximately $81,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners during the first quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners during the third quarter worth approximately $205,000. 57.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BIP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research note on Thursday, March 16th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 13th. Raymond James lowered their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $47.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $47.00 target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research note on Thursday, April 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.58.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Company Profile

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP operates as an infrastructure company, which engages in the management of diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets that will generate sustainable and growing distributions over the long-term for unit holders. It operates through the following segments: Utilities, Transport, Midstream, and Data.

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