How Do Analysts See Buckeye Partners LP (BPL) Performing In Next 12 Months?

Analysts covering Buckeye Partners LP (NYSE:BPL) are predicting double-digit earnings per share growth of 34.40% over the following three years. At a current EPS of $3.281, this growth rate means shareholders can expect an impending EPS of $4.41. Today I will look at the latest data in order to investigate whether this expected growth rate is plausible. View our latest analysis for Buckeye Partners

How is Buckeye Partners going to perform in the future?

Analyst expectation from the stock’s 6 analysts is one of positive sentiment, with earnings estimated to expand from current levels of $3.281 to $4.41 over the next couple of years. This indicates a relatively solid earnings per share growth rate of 34.40% over the next few years, which is an optimistic outlook in the near term. During the same time revenue is expected to increase from $3,626M to $3,645M and net income is predicted to escalate from $460M to $618M in the next couple of years, growing by 34.40%. At this level of revenue and profit, margins are predicted to be extremely healthy as well.

NYSE:BPL Past Future Earnings Nov 19th 17
NYSE:BPL Past Future Earnings Nov 19th 17

Is this similar growth to the past?

The past can be a helpful indicator for future performance for a stock. We can determine whether this level of expected growth is highly excessive or whether the company has consistently exhibited strength. BPL’s earnings growth the past couple of years was 57.07% which indicates that the company’s past performance will continue to persist into the future. This means BPL has already proven its capacity to grow at a robust rate, which should give investors higher conviction of analysts’ consensus prediction for the company’s future growth going forward.

Next Steps:

For BPL, I’ve compiled three pertinent aspects you should further research:

1. Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.

2. Valuation: What is BPL worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether BPL is currently mispriced by the market.

3. Other High-Growth Alternatives : Are there other high-growth stocks you could be holding instead of BPL? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large growth potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!


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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.