How to buy DCP Midstream stock

DCP Midstream, LP is an oil & gas midstream business based in the US. DCP Midstream shares (DCP) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

DCP Midstream share price

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DCP Midstream shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-30.

52-week range	$6.06 - $26.54
50-day moving average	$22.90
200-day moving average	$19.68
Wall St. target price	$24.08
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$1.56 (6.46%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.03

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Is DCP Midstream under- or over-valued?

Valuing DCP Midstream stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of DCP Midstream's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

DCP Midstream's PEG ratio

DCP Midstream's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 6.757. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into DCP Midstream's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

DCP Midstream's EBITDA

DCP Midstream's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $684 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a DCP Midstream's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

DCP Midstream financials

Revenue TTM	$6.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	5.01%
Gross profit TTM	$833 million
Return on assets TTM	1.42%
Return on equity TTM	-4.83%
Profit margin	-4.98%
Book value	$24.40
Market capitalisation	$5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting DCP Midstream shares

There are currently 3.8 million DCP Midstream shares held short by investors – that's known as DCP Midstream's "short interest". This figure is 20.8% up from 3.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting DCP Midstream shares can be evaluated.

DCP Midstream's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

DCP Midstream's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of DCP Midstream shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of DCP Midstream shares traded daily (recently around 902390.04739336). DCP Midstream's SIR currently stands at 4.22. In other words for every 100,000 DCP Midstream shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4220 shares are currently held short.

However DCP Midstream's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of DCP Midstream shares, or, against the total number of tradable DCP Midstream shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case DCP Midstream's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 DCP Midstream shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0422% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable DCP Midstream shares, roughly 42 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against DCP Midstream.

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DCP Midstream share dividends

We're not expecting DCP Midstream to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

DCP Midstream share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, DCP Midstream's shares have ranged in value from as little as $6.0598 up to $26.5413. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while DCP Midstream's is 3.5141. This would suggest that DCP Midstream's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

DCP Midstream overview

DCP Midstream, LP, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, acquires, and develops a portfolio of midstream energy assets in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Logistics and Marketing, and Gathering and Processing. The Logistics and Marketing segment engages in transporting, trading, marketing, and storing natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs); and fractionating NGLs. The Gathering and Processing segment is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, and processing natural gas; producing and fractionating NGLs; and recovering condensate. The company owns and operates approximately 39 natural gas processing plants. It serves petrochemical and refining companies, and retail propane distributors. The company was formerly known as DCP Midstream Partners, LP and changed its name to DCP Midstream, LP in January 2017.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of DCP Midstream is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 56.93% of DCP Midstream shares are held by insiders and 31.211% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for DCP Midstream?

  DCP Midstream's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is DCP Midstream based?

  DCP Midstream's address is: 370 17th Street, Denver, CO, United States, 80202

• What is DCP Midstream's ISIN number?

  DCP Midstream's international securities identification number is: US23311P1003

• What is DCP Midstream's CUSIP number?

  DCP Midstream's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 23311P100