We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Says Buy These 5 Industrial Stocks Before Rate Cuts — And 5 Other Stocks He’s Talking About. Since Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) ranks 9th on the list, it deserves a deeper look.
Jim Cramer said in a latest program on CNBC that the NASDAQ has become an “annoying source of funds” for other indexes as mutual funds pull out of tech and growth stocks that would not benefit from rate cuts and funnel these funds into the companies that can “super-charge” their earnings amid the expected rate cuts in September.
Cramer said that the decline of tech stocks could be “painful” for many because while these companies do not benefit from rate cuts, their earnings are still strong. Cramer said there are two kinds of companies that will benefit from rate cuts: the ones with cyclical businesses that thrive during rate cuts and those with high dividend yields.
Cramer said that by the time the Fed would announce its first rate cuts, it would have been “too late” to buy the stocks that benefit from rate cuts.
“You have to let them recharge, let them come down and then you can pull the trigger,” Cramer said.
In a separate program a few days ago Jim Cramer specifically talked about five industrial stocks he’s bullish on before rate cuts. In this article we mentioned these five stocks along with a few other stocks Cramer is talking about during his programs these days. With each company we have mentioned the number of hedge fund investors. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (see more details here).
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Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 32
When asked about Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET), Cramer said that he’s been “very impressed” with ET and the company has done a “very good job.” Cramer said that he used to be critical of the company’s management but it has delivered.
Mizuho also added the stock to its top picks list and gave an Outperform rating. The firm set a $20 price target on the stock, saying Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) improved leverage outlook should allow more aggressive capital return beyond the current 3- 5% distribution growth rate.
Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) is being pitched as an AI stock in the energy industry as the rise of data centers will increase energy demand, helping ET. According to an estimate, gas demand for electricity to run data centers is expected to increase by a whopping 8 billion cubic feet a day by 2030.
Bank of America published a list of stocks poised to benefit from the electrification theme of future technology, driven by AI, data centers and push for electrification. BofA picked Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) for this theme under the oil and gas category.
Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) remains one of the most notable players in the industry. During the March quarter, all segments of ET grew, with net income and adjusted EBITDA increasing by 11% and 13% on a YoY basis, respectively. Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) saw record volumes in its crude pipeline segment.
Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) bulls also argue that just 10% of ET business is exposed to the volatile commodities sector. Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) has also raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EBITDA guidance. Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) expects the metric to total in the range of $15.0 billion and $15.3 billion, compared to the previous range of between $14.5 billion and $14.8 billion.
Energy Transfer LP Unit’s (NYSE:ET) earnings are expected to grow 13% next year and 15% over the next five years on a per-annum basis. The stock’s forward P/E of 9.42 is still lower than the industry median of 11.88, which makes the stock undervalued given Energy Transfer LP Unit’s (NYSE:ET) growth projections.
Overall, Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET) ranks 9th on Insider Monkey’s list titled Jim Cramer Says Buy These 5 Industrial Stocks Before Rate Cuts — And 5 Other Stocks He’s Talking About. While we acknowledge the potential of Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE:ET), our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ET but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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