Energy Transfer Partners

ET

Market cap $69.4B

The midstream operator has raised distributions for 18 consecutive quarters. It has said it plans to spend $5.5 billion to $5.9 billion on growth capex this year.

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ET's fee-based contracts, pipeline expansion and gas/NGL investments support steadier cash flows and long-term growth.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) today announced the pricing of its offering of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series 2026A junior subordinated notes due 2057 (the “Series 2026A notes”) and $1,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series 2026B junior subordinated notes due 2057 (the “Series 2026B notes,” and together with the Series 2026A notes, the “junior subordinated notes”) each at prices to the public of 100.000% of their face value. Initially, the Ser.

Energy Transfer stands out among energy infrastructure plays, providing investors stability with fee-based earnings predictability. ET has outperformed sector peers since April, as investors rotated back. As the energy infra trade now regains buying momentum after the earlier year's pro-cyclical fervor, ET is well positioned to benefit from this market rotation. The massive, multi-trillion-dollar AI CapEx buildout through the decade is expected to drive sustained demand for ET's diversified pipeline infrastructure.