Zacks Research Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS)

NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of NuStar Energy in a research note issued on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for NuStar Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NuStar Energy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

NS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of NuStar Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $18.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Raymond James reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of NuStar Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of NuStar Energy in a research report on Saturday, April 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of NuStar Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $23.00 price target (up from $20.00) on shares of NuStar Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.43.

NuStar Energy Stock Performance

NuStar Energy stock opened at $21.46 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.76. NuStar Energy has a 1 year low of $14.70 and a 1 year high of $24.50. The company has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a PE ratio of 30.23 and a beta of 1.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $23.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.15.

NuStar Energy (NYSE:NS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.11. NuStar Energy had a net margin of 16.75% and a return on equity of 107.61%. The business had revenue of $451.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

NuStar Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, April 26th will be paid a $0.212 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. NuStar Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 225.35%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Clear Street Markets LLC bought a new position in NuStar Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. RIA Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in NuStar Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in NuStar Energy by 55.9% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,002 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 718 shares during the last quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NuStar Energy by 234.0% during the 4th quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,164 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,516 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NuStar Energy by 1,610.0% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,078 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 2,898 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.13% of the company’s stock.

NuStar Energy Company Profile

NuStar Energy L.P. engages in the transportation, terminalling, and storage of petroleum products and renewable fuels, and transportation of anhydrous ammonia in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Pipeline, Storage, and Fuels Marketing. The Pipeline segment engages in the transportation of refined products, crude oil, and anhydrous ammonia.