Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) Given New $41.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) had its price target boosted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $40.00 to $41.00 in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the utilities provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 price target on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a report on Wednesday. TD Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price objective (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research note on Friday. National Bankshares boosted their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.13.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:BIP opened at $36.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $34.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.41. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a 1-year low of $25.72 and a 1-year high of $36.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.19 and a beta of 1.10.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.42). The business had revenue of $5.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 3.34%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners will post 3.45 EPS for the current year.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.455 per share. This is a positive change from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’s payout ratio is 191.11%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BIP. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 544.1% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,256 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 1,061 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners purchased a new stake in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. 57.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookfield Infrastructure Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brookfield declared a quarterly dividend of $0.455 (ex-dividend Feb 27; pay Mar 31), a 5.8% increase from the prior payout and implying a roughly 5.0% yield — supports income investors and signals distribution sustainability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced its 17th consecutive distribution increase alongside year?end results, reinforcing the company’s income-growth narrative and suggesting continued capital allocation toward shareholder distributions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target on BIP to $41 and kept an “outperform” rating — a signal that some sell?side analysts see ~double?digit upside from current levels and may attract buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary surfaced on whether the 17th straight distribution hike plus an AI-related business narrative shift could re-price the stock — narrative change might broaden investor interest beyond traditional infrastructure income buyers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: BIP reported $0.87 EPS, in line with consensus, and revenue of $6.30B (larger than consensus). Results were largely inline, so the earnings release likely produced a muted market reaction versus the distribution and guidance items. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call transcript is available for investors who want details on segment performance, capital deployment and any forward commentary that could move the stock. Read More.

About Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP) is a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets across four core sectors: utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure. Through long-lived, regulated or contracted assets, Brookfield Infrastructure provides essential services such as electricity transmission and distribution, toll road and port operations, midstream energy logistics and fiber-based data networks.

The company’s utilities division encompasses regulated electricity and gas distribution networks in North and South America, Europe and Australia, ensuring stable cash flows under current regulatory frameworks.