Overview
U.S. midstream energy firm's Q1 revenue fell 10% and missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 rose 19% and beat analyst estimates
Company raised full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook and hiked dividend by 25%
Outlook
Targa now estimates 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $5.7 bln and $5.9 bln
Company continues to estimate 2026 net growth capital expenditures at about $4.5 bln
Second-quarter Permian inlet volumes are trending significantly higher versus first quarter
Result Drivers
PERMIAN VOLUME GROWTH - Higher natural gas inlet volumes in the Permian, driven by new plant additions, asset acquisitions, and strong producer activity, boosted fee-based margins
LOWER COMMODITY PRICES - Revenue declined as lower NGL, natural gas, and condensate prices outweighed higher volumes and favorable hedges
HIGHER MARKETING MARGIN - Logistics and Transportation segment benefited from increased marketing margin due to greater optimization opportunities
Company press release: ID:nGNX4JKsxR
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$4.09 bln
$4.69 bln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$487.40 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$1.40 bln
$1.35 bln (18 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted Free Cash Flow
$227.90 mln
Q1 Operating Expenses
$333.70 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 20 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas transportation services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Targa Resources Corp is $261.50, about 4.8% above its May 6 closing price of $249.50
The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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