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Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index, increased 5.30% last month. The index has increased by 84.08% since last October. The Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio (EV-to-EBITDA), which seeks to provide more color on the valuations of MLPs, increased by 1.32%...
With no dividend cuts this quarter and some companies resuming growth for the first time since the pandemic, midstream/MLP payouts seem to be garnering positive momentum. The combination of an improved macro backdrop, solid operational performance in 2021, significant free cash flow g...
With the Fed announcing its intent to taper asset purchases and the market expecting possible interest rate hikes as soon as 2022, investors have been looking for a way to find more income in an inflationary environment. While negative sentiment related to rising inflation or interest...
For midstream, the combination of steady cash flows backed by long-term contracts and a significant decline in growth capital spending is leading to robust FCF generation. The absolute improvement and positive trend in FCF yield for midstream screens favorably when compared to the bro...
OPEC+ plans to ramp up its production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, sticking to its existing policy of a gradual output increase for the third month in a row, sending crude prices to 7-year highs. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has partnered with Neste, a renewable and circular s...
Public producers have been committed to capital discipline and limiting growth, which could actually set up a Goldilocks US production scenario for midstream in 2022. Modest volume growth by producers would contribute to a stronger macro backdrop and improved sentiment for energy broa...
Midstream’s operational capabilities and existing infrastructure network can be leveraged as is or potentially repurposed to service alternative fuels or byproducts like carbon dioxide. Even in an evolving energy landscape, the ability to safely move energy (or other gases or liqui...
Given significant free cash flow generation, several midstream companies have announced buyback authorizations to complement generous dividends in returning cash to shareholders. For midstream investors, buybacks represent a tangible proof point of positive changes for the space in re...
Global asset markets have never been more overvalued, leveraged and interconnected in our lifetimes. This presents a massive instability risk for all of us, whether we appreciate it or not. The corporate sector has never been more indebted (less resilient to negative shocks) as a perc...
Natural gas prices have steadily increased since April, reaching a seven-year high of $4.91 per million British Thermal Unit (MMBtu) on September 8. With prices improving, expectations for natural gas production are also moving higher. As volume-driven businesses, the expected recover...