Enterprise Stock Hits New 52-Week High (EPD)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $57.70, above its previous 52-week high of $57.69 with 288,029 shares traded as of 11:01 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.6 million shares over the past 30 days.

Enterprise has a market cap of $50.88 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry. Shares are up 14.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. provides midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals in the United States and internationally. The company has a P/E ratio of 21, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Enterprise as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in stock price during the past year and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. You can view the full Enterprise Ratings Report.

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