NuStar Energy L.P. Expected to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.27 Per Share (NYSE:NS)

NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of NuStar Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for NuStar Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NuStar Energy’s FY2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

NuStar Energy (NYSE:NS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.11. NuStar Energy had a return on equity of 107.61% and a net margin of 16.75%. The company had revenue of $451.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. NuStar Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of NuStar Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Raymond James reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of NuStar Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $23.00 price target (up previously from $20.00) on shares of NuStar Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on NuStar Energy in a research report on Saturday, April 13th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised NuStar Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.43.

NuStar Energy Stock Performance

NS stock opened at $21.66 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.76. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.16. NuStar Energy has a twelve month low of $14.70 and a twelve month high of $24.50. The firm has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.51 and a beta of 1.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuStar Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. RIA Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NuStar Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of NuStar Energy by 55.9% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,002 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 718 shares during the last quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NuStar Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Baystate Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NuStar Energy by 234.0% during the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,164 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NuStar Energy by 1,610.0% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,078 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 2,898 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.13% of the company’s stock.

NuStar Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a None dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 26th will be paid a $0.212 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 25th. NuStar Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 225.35%.

About NuStar Energy

NuStar Energy L.P. engages in the transportation, terminalling, and storage of petroleum products and renewable fuels, and transportation of anhydrous ammonia in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Pipeline, Storage, and Fuels Marketing. The Pipeline segment engages in the transportation of refined products, crude oil, and anhydrous ammonia.