Energy Transfer Partners Q4 Earnings Preview

Energy Transfer Partners ETP unveils its next round of earnings Wednesday. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for Energy Transfer Partners' Q4 earnings.

Earnings and Revenue

Energy Transfer Partners earnings will be near 25 cents per share on sales of $7.99 billion, according to analysts.

In the same quarter last year, Energy Transfer Partners posted a loss of 6 cents per share on sales of $6.52 billion. If the company were to match the consensus estimate when it reports Wednesday, earnings would be up 516.67 percent. Sales would be up 22.43 percent from the year-ago period.

In comparison to analyst estimates in the past, here's how the company's reported EPS stacks up:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 27.5 percent. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely a little upset going into this earnings release.

Over the past 90 days, analysts have generally adjusted their estimates higher for EPS and revenues. The popular rating by analysts on Energy Transfer Partners stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past 90 days.

Conference Call

Don't be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Energy Transfer Partners's Q4 conference call is scheduled to begin Thursday at 9:00 a.m. ET and can be accessed here.