Dividend Investor Insights: Five Midstream Oil and Gas Investments to Purchase for Income

You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our free e-letters, or you purchased a product or service from its publisher, Eagle Financial Publications. Five Midstream Oil and Gas Investments to Purchase for Income 08/16/2024 [Sponsored Content [WATCH: 4 Video Crash Course on Options + Tool](]( Sign up for the Masters in Trading Summit to get weeklong access to our 4-part video tutorial series and tool for finding attractive options trades. [Watch free now.]( [Click Here...]([1pxtrans]( Five midstream [oil and gas investments]( to purchase for offer an opportunity to acquire shares selling at a slight discount. The five midstream oil and gas investments to purchase after the Aug. 5 market dip also offer dividends to reward investors for their patience while demand for oil and natural gas is curbed due to China's slowing economy. These five midstream oil and natural investments also have a track record of resilience in varied economic and market conditions. The U.S. Midstream Oil and Gas Market has demonstrated a strong growth trajectory, valued at $9.2 billion in 2023, and is forecast to sustain its rise through 2029 with a 4.2% projected compound annual growth rate, according to a recent forecast. Technological innovations and digitalization are transforming midstream oil and natural gas operations, enhancing efficiency and establishing new development fronts in the face of economic factors and investment climates. Midstream oil and natural gas activities refer to the transportation, storage and processing that takes place between the upstream and downstream stages of oil and natural production. Plus, midstream companies connect energy supply and demand by providing services that move resources from wells to homes and businesses. Such services include collecting oil and natural gas from wells, treating the product by removing water and waste, as well as compressing it, transporting resources via pipelines, trucks, railways, ships or tankers, while keeping the resources in storage facilities. Another role of midstream providers is to sell the oil and natural gas to markets downstream that handle refining and the conversion of oil and natural gas into thousands of finished products. In contrast, upstream activities include exploration, drilling and extraction. Five Midstream Oil and Gas Investments to Purchase: Eagle Energy Infrastructure Eagle Energy Infrastructure A (EGLAX) has a history of outperforming other funds in its category, said Bob Carlson, the head of the [Retirement Watch]( investment investor and his proprietary [IRA calculator](. The fund has several share classes with different tickers, but most investors would invest in the A shares with the ticker EGLAX, he told me. Bob Carlson, who heads [Retirement Watch]( answers questions from Paul Dykewicz. The fund tends to be concentrated. It recently owned 22 securities, and its 10 largest positions accounted for 73% of the fund. Top holdings recently were Plains GP (NASDAQ: PAGP), Targa Resources (NYSE: TRGP), Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) and ONEOK (NYSE: OKE). Its dividend yield recently reached 4.76%. The fund is up 7.00% for the last three months, 24.62% for the year to date, and 32.05% during the last 12 months. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( Five Midstream Oil and Gas Investments to Purchase: Eagle Energy Infrastructure Invesco Steelpath MLP Alpha Plus (MLPLX) also is actively managed and focused on master limited partnerships (MLPs) and related securities. This fund tends to focus on smaller companies, Carlson continued. MLPLX, with a recent dividend yield of 4.78%, had a "mediocre record" before 2020 but has improved its share price performance since then. It is up 7.24% for the past three months, 29.74% so far in 2024 and 40.71% over 12 months. The fund uses leverage with its investments. It recently held 21 securities. Because of the leverage, its top 10 positions composed 118% of the fund. Top holdings recently were Energy Transfer, MPLX LP Partnership Units (NYSE: MPLX), Western Midstream Partners (NYSE: WES), Targa Resources and Enterprise Products Partners. Investors who want the same strategy without the leverage can invest in MLPAX, Carlson counseled. Its 10 largest positions were 86% of the fund. The fund was up 1.78% over three months, 22.31% for the year to date and 29.95% over 12 months. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( [[The REVOLT against electric vehicles has begun (here’s how to play it)]( You may not have heard much about this in the Green Media… But America appears to be quietly initiating a global uprising against EV mandates and coerced adoption — one that could soon turn the auto business on its ear. 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Higher-than-expected Transmission and Upstream results helped to produce the outperformance. WMB also optimized its portfolio by buying and selling assets of similar amounts with the net result of lower commodity volatility, Citigroup wrote. WMB management maintained its expectation to achieve EBITDA in the top half of the '24 range, a metric the company should be able to achieve, Citigroup wrote. Recent [court actions]( are not expected to impact service, Citigroup added. Potential risks for investors to consider that could prevent WMB from achieving the $45 target price include dramatically lower natural gas prices and extreme cuts in rig counts, Citigroup cautioned. However, the investment firm issued a recent research report indicating that the company's upbeat outlook for '24 and '25 remains intact. The stock is a featured recommended [Forecasts & Strategies]( investment newsletter. Since its recommendation on Jan. 17, 2023, the stock has soared 43.00%, including dividend payouts. Ben Franklin scion Mark Skousen, who heads [Five Star Trader]( and [Forecasts & Strategies]( talks to Paul Dykewicz. The Williams Companies has a track record of beating earnings three quarters in a row and is expanding. It acquired six storage facilities recently in Louisiana and Mississippi to meet increased demand for liquid natural gas (LNG) exports and power generation. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( Another supporter of the William Companies is Michelle Connell, who heads [Portia Capita](l in Dallas, Texas. Williams is one of the largest in its industry, with a $48 billion market value. It also has 35 national gas processing sites. Williams is very strong on a fundamental basis, Connell counseled. The company has continued to increase its free cash flow over the years, regardless of the direction of oil and gas prices, she added. Michelle Connell leads Dallas-based [Portia Capital Management](. WMB seems to have a higher immunity to the volatility of the industry, Connell continued. Its average free cash flow over the past 10 years has been $2.85 billion. In addition, Williams has frequently used this cash to fund important and accretive acquisitions, she opined. Williams also has lower debt than the majority its competitors, Connell noted. With a dividend yield of 4.33%, its payout percentage or 37% trails the majority of its competitors, she advised. "Thus, Williams has a lot of room to increase the dividend yield, if desired," Connell counseled. "Forgoing a recession, I believe WMB's stock could have upside of 15-20% over the next 12-18 months." [[How to know what to trade.](]( With thousands of stocks in the market… How do you know which ones to trade? You may not believe this, but… You can ignore almost all of them, because when it comes to stock and options trading... 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Citigroup wrote that Oneok's Q24 leverage of 3.36x came in below the targeted 3.5x, which could position OKE to begin using its share repurchase program in 3Q24. Risks to Citigroup’s target price include reduced producer activity in the Bakken, weaker ethane recovery economics leading to reduced recovery across OKE’s system, and MB-5 project delays resulting in increased third-party fracking fees vs. the investment bank's assumptions. Oneok reported adjusted EBITDA of $1,624 million in its latest quarter, beating the $1,515 million forecast by Citigroup's estimate and the Street's mean estimates. Segment EBITDA beat estimates across the board, the investment firm wrote. EBITDA beat on the quarter and implies a roughly 5% second half 2024 growth to hit the reiterated guidance midpoint -- an achievable hurdle, Citigroup opined, given 1Q weather impacts, volume tailwinds and the company's Easton NGL acquisition. "Synergies are starting to become more apparent," Citigroup wrote. "For example, Crude & Refined Products volumes were slightly below our estimates, but optimization drove an EBITDA beat. We view this dynamic as evidence of OKE's ability to extract synergies from [Magellan Midstream Partners] MMP assets by selling forward and utilizing the collective asset base to lock in wider margins." Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( Five Midstream Oil and Gas Investments to Purchase: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) I have have not just written about Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), but have owned shares in it for a number of years due to its consistent dividend payments and capital appreciation. I first learned about the stock from Skousen through his [Forecasts & Strategies]( investment newsletter. Skousen also leads [Five Star Trader]( among a variety of investment advisory services. Dividend payouts are a sweetener for investors to own shares in EPD. With a current dividend yield of 7.3%, EPD can help keep long-term investors like me calm even when the market drops as it did Monday, Aug. 5. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell that day more than 1,000 points, or 2.6%, while the S&P plunged 3% and the technology-heavy NASDAQ slid 3.4%. Nonetheless, the markets covered some of that ground on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and in the following days. Goldman Sachs analysts opined that investors have amassed "significant cash piles" that can be used to purchase shares of stock that become tempting opportunities for bargain hunters. EPD could be one of those stocks for investors who do not mind that its status as a master limited partnership that causes shareholders to cope with a K-1 document at tax time. A K-1 requires additional time and effort for me and others to navigate each tax season. Citigroup placed a $33 target price and a buy rating on EPD, based on a net present value (NPV) that implies enterprise value (EV)/earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiple of 9.75x, per the investment firm's 2025 estimates. Of course, risks exist to reach that price target, Citigroup wrote. They include weaker-than-anticipated Permian production growth, global recession risk amid a petrochemical downcycle and ongoing regulatory risk, which may hinder future growth projects. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( Another Energizing Idea to Consider An avowed fan of strategically investing in top midstream oil and natural gas stocks is Bryan Perry, who leads the [Cash Machine]( investment newsletter whose holdings average an annual dividend yield above 10%. He also recently recommended Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (NYSE: KRP) as a high-yield pure play in the oil sector. The seasoned Wall Street professional wrote that he chose the oil royalty company to become a "key addition" to [Cash Machine]( blended portfolio of diverse assets. With geopolitical risks that include wars in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere, along with rising defense spending in countries such as Russia, China and the United States, a jump in oil prices could occur at any time, Perry cautioned. Those who scoop up a double-digit-percentage yield from a "flourishing" royalty enterprise will have an investment that is likely to outperform going forward, Perry wrote to his subscribers. Kimbell Royalty has grown from a single investment in the Permian Basin to one of the largest owners of minerals and royalties nationwide. That growth is the centerpiece of the company's success story, he added. Bryan Perry leads [Cash Machine]( and [Breakout Options Alert](. Three Midstream Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Amid Rising Geopolitical Risk Ukraine's incursion into Russia has entered its second week and shows that hot spots in the world can become even riskier. As Russia pushed its invasion of Ukraine forward with waves of soldiers dying in the process, Ukraine opted to take action to stem the onslaught of missiles coming its way from Russia by taking control of land used for firing the deadly weapons. The five oil and natural gas investments to purchase offer a gusher of opportunity to tap richly flowing cash flows and scoop up dividend payouts. The income investments also may be sweetened from potential share price appreciation. Sincerely, Paul Dykewicz, Editor [DividendInvestor.com]( About Paul Dykewicz: Paul Dykewicz is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. 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