TransCanada Corp

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Like most of the pipeline companies, Kinder Morgan (KMI) continues to fight legal and regulatory battles to build its pipelines.

Around 92% of the analysts surveyed by Reuters covering Enbridge (ENB) rated it as a “buy” or a “strong buy.”

Together, the top ten investors in TC Energy (TRP) bought net 5.9 million TC Energy shares in the first quarter.

Enbridge (ENB) stock is trading at a yield of ~5.9%, which is ~120 basis points higher than TC Energy’s (TRP) yield.

Enbridge (ENB) has risen ~21% in 2019. Enbridge had underperformed TC Energy (TRP), which has risen 38% year-to-date.

Enbridge (ENB) is trading at a forward PE ratio of ~18x—lower than its five-year average PE ratio of ~22x.

Around 74% of the Reuters-surveyed analysts have rated Enbridge as a “buy” or “strong buy,” while the remaining analysts rate it as a “hold.”

Enbridge has paid dividends for more than 64 years. Enbridge has increased its dividends for 24 consecutive years.

On March 29, President Trump issued a new presidential permit for TransCanada’s (TRP) Keystone XL pipeline project.

On March 19, Wells Fargo upgraded TC PipeLines from “market perform” to “outperform.” Wells Fargo has given TC PipeLines a target price of $38.

On March 4, Enbridge (ENB) fell 5.9% due to the expected delay in its Line 3 Replacement project.

On March 1, after the markets closed, Enbridge announced that it received a timeline for the permits for its Line 3 Replacement project.

Pipeline construction delays, though common, have been particularly extended for some projects.

Energy Transfer’s (ET) Mariner East system transports Marcellus and Utica NGLs (natural gas liquids) to Pennsylvania, where they are processed and transported to markets.

With the halting of permit review for Energy Transfer’s (ET) projects by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, pipeline controversies have once again caught midstream investors’ attention.

TransCanada (TRP) reported its fourth-quarter results on February 14. The company reported 32% growth in its comparable earnings.

Enbridge reported its third-quarter results on November 2. On November 5, GMP raised its target price for Enbridge.

So far, Canadian midstream giants TransCanada (TRP) and Enbridge (ENB) have each fallen ~20% in 2018.

TransCanada reported its third-quarter results on November 1. The company reported comparable earnings of 902 million Canadian dollars.

In the United States, the monthly natural gas production rose from 1.78 trillion cubic feet in January 2009 to 2.43 trillion cubic feet in June 2018.

On August 6, RBC raised its target price for Enbridge (ENB) from 54 Canadian dollars to 59 Canadian dollars.

Enbridge stock closed 4.5% higher on June 28 after the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved its Line 3 Replacement project.

TransCanada (TRP) and Enbridge (ENB) have fallen 16% and 19%, respectively, year-to-date. Crude oil prices are up ~11% year-to-date.

There’s still uncertainty surrounding TC PipeLines’ (TCP) future. The company slashed its 1Q18 distributions 35%.

The number of Enbridge (ENB) shares shorted rose from ~26.5 million on March 30, 2018, to ~26.6 million on April 13, a rise of ~0.5%.

According to the US EIA (Energy Information Administration), US natural gas production averaged 73.6 Bcf/d (billion cubic feet per day) in 2017.

MLPs had a bad Thursday after the FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) revised its income tax policy for MLPs.

TransCanada Corporation (TRP) is an energy infrastructure company in North America. Its revenue grew 11% in both 2016 and 9M17.

Of the analysts surveyed by Reuters, ~87% rated TransCanada (TRP) a “buy” and 13% rated it a “hold.” None of the surveyed analysts rated TRP a “sell.”

TransCanada’s (TRP) Leach XPress project was placed in service on January 1. On January 2, the company announced that the FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) had issued a “public convenience and necessity” certificate…

The First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP) generated total returns of 42% over a five-year period, the highest among the top five MLP ETFs that we are discussing in this series.

TransCanada (TRP) has risen nearly 10.0% so far in 2017. It has outperformed Targa Resources (TRGP), ONEOK (OKE), and Enbridge (ENB) year-to-date.

On November 20, the Nebraska Public Service Commission approved TransCanada’s (TRP) Keystone XL Pipeline project. The pipeline would transport oil from Alberta’s oil sands reserves to Nebraska.

Earnings in 3Q17 TC PipeLines (TCP), TransCanada’s (TRP) midstream MLP subsidiary, posted flat earnings in 3Q17. The partnership reported adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) of $103 million, which represents a marginal 1.0% rise from 3Q16. Moreover, the partnership missed its EBITDA estimate by 7.5%. The slight increase in its adjusted EBITDA was […]

With the completion of the merger with Spectra Energy in February 2017, Enbridge’s business mix has become more diversified.

Canadian midstream giant TransCanada (TRP) has risen 11% YTD in 2017. TransCanada’s Canadian peer Enbridge (ENB) has fallen 5% YTD.

After years of protests and roadblocks, the US State Department issued a presidential permit authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline in March 2017.

On August 15, North Dakota regulators granted ETP’s request to postpone hearings on its alleged violation of state rules with its Dakota Access Pipeline.

Pipeline projects in the US have attracted a lot of attention in recent years.

Williams Companies’ forward EV-to-EBITDA multiple was 11.7x as of July 18, 2017—below the historical five-year average of 13.2x.

TransCanada (TRP) was founded more than 65 years ago, and its operations spread across seven Canadian provinces, 38 US states, and Mexico.

Williams Companies (WMB) was trading at an EV-to-EBITDA (enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) multiple of 12.8x on June 29.…

Williams Companies (WMB) has recovered slightly following last week’s plunge due to the general weakness in the midstream sector amid weakness in crude oil prices.

In this article, we’ll look at what Wall Street analysts recommend for Williams Companies (WMB).

Williams Companies (WMB) continued its winning streak last week with a rise of 2.6%.

Williams Companies’ EV-to-adjusted EBITDA (enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) ratio using a trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA is 12.6x.

In the previous part of this series, we saw the technical indicators for Williams Companies (WMB).

Biggest MLP losers of February 2017 CVR Partners (UAN), the MLP formed by CVR Energy (CVI) to own and operate its nitrogen fertilizer business, was the worst performing MLP last month. The huge decline in UAN’s stock price can be mainly attributed to its weak 4Q16 earnings. UAN’s 4Q16 earnings were negatively impacted by lower […]

On February 8, the US Army stated that it would provide the easement to the Dakota Access Pipeline to drill under Lake Oahe. This action followed President Trump’s executive order to expedite the review and approval process for DAPL.

Shares of TransCanada, the owner of the Keystone pipeline project, rose 3.5% following President Trump’s executive orders to revive the project.

The Keystone XL pipeline will have the capacity to transport 830,000 barrels of oil per day. It’s expected to create job opportunities in the US.

TC PipeLines’ (TCP) 3Q16 distribution per unit of $0.94 didn’t change from its 2Q16 distribution. It rose 6% from its 3Q15 per unit distribution of $0.89.

Analysts’ average target price for Kinder Morgan (KMI) for the next year is $24.8.

Enbridge’s (ENB) acquisition of Spectra Energy (SE) offers diversification benefits to Enbridge by expanding into SE’s natural gas business.

The merger between Columbia Pipeline Group and TransCanada could impact Columbia Pipeline Partners’ future growth.

Columbia Pipeline Group has extensive assets in the attractive Marcellus and Utica shale regions. TransCanada expects to benefit from this presence.

On March 17, TransCanada announced the acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group in an all-cash deal. TransCanada will pay $25.5 per Columbia Pipeline Group share.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that Cushing crude oil stocks rose by 36,000 barrels to 65 MMbbls for the week ending February 12, 2016.

Flows into investment-grade bond funds were negative for the week ending January 20, with outflows of $442 million—down from $740 million last week.

Investment-grade corporate bonds worth ~$28.8 billion were issued in the week ending January 22—down from ~$62.5 billion the prior week.

Most of the voting members of the present FOMC are doves who tend to err on the side of caution when making policy decisions.

Flows into investment-grade bond funds were negative for the week ended November 4, after three consecutive weeks of inflows.

Unlike 2015, inventories in 2014 consistently fell before turning upward toward the latter part of the year.

During 4Q14, Magnetar purchased around 1.4 million shares in Devon Energy (DVN). The position represented 1.61% of the fund’s portfolio.

Magnetar raised its stake in Williams Companies during the fourth quarter by purchasing 1.5 million shares. It represents 2.59% of the fund’s 4Q14 portfolio.

In 4Q14, Magnetar Capital added to its position in TransCanada by purchasing 2.6 million shares. It accounts for 6.68% of the fund’s fourth quarter portfolio.

In 4Q14, Magnetar Capital increased its position in Alibaba (BABA) by purchasing 1.7 million shares. Currently, the position accounts for 7.6% of the fund’s portfolio.

Magnetar Capital was established in 2005 by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser. Currently, the hedge fund manages assets in excess of $12 billion.

The decline in Cushing inventory levels in 2014 was mostly a result of new infrastructure coming online, which enabled more crude to move out of Cushing.

While new pipelines helped drain crude oil from Cushing, some new pipelines also brought crude into Cushing and helped refill inventories there.

As new infrastructure came online, inventories at Cushing had been in a declining trend for the better part of 2014.

As new infrastructure came online, inventories at Cushing had been on a declining trend for the better part of 2014. This enabled more crude to move out of Cushing.

From 4Q13 to 4Q14, EBITDA jumped for Spectra Energy Partners and the Western Canada Transmission & Processing segments. But, Field Services recorded a loss.

Higher debt-to-equity ratios indicate increased risk associated with the management of debt levels. Spectra Energy has a higher ratio than others.

Housing bubbles are primarily fueled by rising house prices. When prices reach a point above the equilibrium level, the market is in a state of overvaluation.

Declining commodity prices directly impact export revenues and affect the top line for Canadian firms operating in the energy sector.

As new pipelines helped drain crude from Cushing inventories—mostly in the latter part of 2014—new pipelines also brought more crude to replenish them.

Unlike total US crude stocks, crude stocks at Cushing increased for the fifth consecutive week by 1.3 MMbbls to ~32.1 MMbbls in the week ended January 2.

Spectra Energy’s earnings increased due to expansion projects and higher crude oil transportation revenues.

In this section, we’ll look into the company’s assets in the distribution and western Canada transmission & processing segments.

Magnetar reduced its position in AAL in the third quarter. The position accounts for 1.17% of the fund’s total portfolio in the third quarter.

Magnetar started a new position in BABA in 3Q14. The position accounts for 4.05% of the fund’s total portfolio in the third quarter. BABA is the largest e-commerce player in China.

Crude stocks at Cushing decreased by 694,000 barrels to ~23.9 MMbbls in the week ending November 28. This is the first decrease since the refinery maintenance season ended.

Cushing, Oklahoma, is the delivery point for NYMEX crude futures contracts. It’s where a lot of supply sources of crude meet a lot of demand sources for that crude.

As new pipelines come online to bring more crude from Canada and the Bakken in North Dakota to Cushing, the downward trend in inventories may not persist.

Crude stocks at Cushing, Oklahoma increased by 716,000 barrels to 19.6 million barrels (or MMbbls) in the week ending October 10.

Crude stocks at Cushing, Oklahoma, decreased by 1.58 MMbbls (million barrels) to 18.9 mmbbls in the week ended October 3. Cushing, Oklahoma is an important hub where West Texas Intermediate (or WTI) crude oil is priced.

Increase in crude inventories is likely the result of declining refinery input demand—which decreased by 525,000 bpd—as refineries enter seasonal maintenance to prepare for the upcoming winter.

The Keystone XL Pipeline project is a proposed 1,179-mile pipeline. It begins in Alberta, Canada and extends south to join the existing Keystone Pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska.

TransCanada Corp’s (TRP) growth strategy includes a $38 billion capital program. The $38 billion capital program includes $12 billion in small to medium-sized projects and $26 billion in large scale projects.

TC PipeLines LP (TCP) is a master limited partnership (or MLP) that owns or has ownership in six interstate natural gas pipelines. TransCanada Corp. (TRP) owns ~28.9% equity interest in TCP.

TransCanada Corporation (TRP) is based in Canada. It’s one of North America’s leading natural gas pipeline network owners. TransCanada also provides natural gas storage services.

TransCanada Corp. (TRP) is an energy infrastructure company. It owns a network of natural gas and crude pipelines across North America. TransCanada also provides natural gas storage.

In 2013, TCP’s Northern Border pipeline delivered steady results despite its lower rates, which were instituted on January 1, 2013. Demand for its service has remained strong.