MLPX News and Press, Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure From 09/09/22

Summary Following the hawkish comments from Jackson Hole, it seems like the dynamic seen for much of 2022 is set to continue. Less sensitivity to interest rates may also work in energy’s favor. Positive changes in recent years to the financial positioning of midstream c...

Summary With free cash flow generation becoming more meaningful since 2020, many companies have used excess cash flow to reduce debt, while EBITDA growth has also contributed to lower leverage ratios. With improved balance sheets, midstream companies have been able to execute on d...

A dozen energy infrastructure companies spent a combined $1.4 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q22. Four names spent $100+ million in the quarter led by Cheniere Energy (LNG). Constituents with buyback programs account for over 75% of the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) by weig...

Last quarter, we discussed the ongoing trends of sticky inflation and a hawkish Federal Reserve. These trends accelerated in Q2 as the U.S. Consumer Price Index rose again to 9.1% in June. Equity volatility remains elevated, but strategies such as covered calls can offer compelling op...

Energy stocks offer investors strong yields and potential capital gains. MLPX is one of the strongest, best-performing energy ETFs in the market today. It also trades at a relatively high price and valuation, at least relative to its peers. The Global X MLP & Energy ...

Summit Midstream Partners continues to see its debt dwarf its market capitalization as its share price struggles to perform. The company continues to generate substantial DCF; however, it continues to struggle to pay down debt. EBITDA growth can generate stronger DCF growth given ...

The "Inflation Reduction Act" largely focuses on Democrats' climate-related goals by incentivizing green energy production. But the bill also has some provisions that could prove beneficial to fossil fuels as well. We highlight a provision of the bill that has not received much at...

There has been meaningful progress in both public and private sector setting goals/targets both for steps toward 2030 as well as carbon neutrality. To get to the 2030 goals, there needs to be faster implementation of larger scale carbon capture and storage projects. Carbon capture...

Midstream dividend trends remained positive for 2Q22, with a few examples of growth and no cuts. Comparing 2Q22 payouts with 2Q21, more than 80% of the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) and Alerian MLP Index (AMZ) by weighting have grown their payouts. Combining the strong yea...

Oneok has a respectable portfolio of NGL assets well positioned in some of the highest margin markets in the country. The company's substantial spare capacity represents a low cost potential source of growth. We expect the company to maintain its dividend yield of just over 6%, wi...