Analysts Set Expectations for BBU Q1 Earnings

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) – National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Brookfield Business Partners in a note issued to investors on Sunday, February 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Brookfield Business Partners’ current full-year earnings is $5.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Brookfield Business Partners’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Brookfield Business Partners from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Brookfield Business Partners from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Brookfield Business Partners from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $32.60.

Brookfield Business Partners Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BBU opened at $21.51 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $23.24 and its 200 day moving average is $22.36. Brookfield Business Partners has a fifty-two week low of $16.85 and a fifty-two week high of $26.75. The company has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.89 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE:BBU) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The business services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $1.33. Brookfield Business Partners had a return on equity of 5.00% and a net margin of 2.20%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brookfield Business Partners

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBU. Brookfield Corp ON lifted its position in shares of Brookfield Business Partners by 1.7% in the third quarter. Brookfield Corp ON now owns 25,602,504 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $596,538,000 after acquiring an additional 428,511 shares in the last quarter. PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. boosted its holdings in Brookfield Business Partners by 14.2% in the third quarter. PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. now owns 1,518,892 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,528,000 after purchasing an additional 188,743 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Brookfield Business Partners by 8.7% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 834,512 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,193,000 after buying an additional 66,786 shares during the period. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Brookfield Business Partners by 13.6% in the third quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 773,975 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $18,145,000 after acquiring an additional 92,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Brookfield Business Partners by 14.7% in the third quarter. Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd. now owns 641,835 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,047,000 after buying an additional 82,372 shares in the last quarter. 85.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Brookfield Business Partners Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.16%. Brookfield Business Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently -51.02%.

Brookfield Business Partners Company Profile

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisition. The firm typically invests in business services, infrastructure services, construction, energy, and industrials sector. It prefers to take majority stake in companies. The firm seeks returns of at least 15% on its investments.