Q1 EPS Forecast for Pembina Pipeline Lowered by Analyst

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Pembina Pipeline in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Pembina Pipeline’s current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pembina Pipeline’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

PBA has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research report on Monday. TD Securities cut their target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.00.

Pembina Pipeline Stock Performance

Shares of Pembina Pipeline stock opened at $37.89 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $38.17 and a 200 day moving average of $38.02. Pembina Pipeline has a 12 month low of $34.13 and a 12 month high of $42.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.94 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $911.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. Pembina Pipeline had a net margin of 22.17% and a return on equity of 11.59%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pembina Pipeline

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PBA. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Pembina Pipeline during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 808 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Pembina Pipeline by 441.2% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 920 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Pembina Pipeline during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Pembina Pipeline by 32.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,059 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. 55.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pembina Pipeline Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.5%. Pembina Pipeline’s payout ratio is currently 101.50%.

About Pembina Pipeline

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE: PBA) is a North American energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates midstream assets that transport, store and process hydrocarbons. Its core business focuses on the transportation of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and condensate, along with gas processing, fractionation, storage and related marketing services. Pembina serves producers, refiners and other energy companies by providing pipeline capacity, terminal services and midstream solutions that link upstream production to downstream markets and export facilities.

The company’s asset base is concentrated in Western Canada, including major operations in Alberta and British Columbia, and it also has operations and commercial activities that extend into the United States.