How to buy DCP Midstream (DCP) 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 stock price (NYSE: DCP)

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DCP Midstream shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-22.

Latest market close	$25.17
52-week range	$8.93 - $32.30
50-day moving average	$29.38
200-day moving average	$24.48
Wall St. target price	$30.33
PE ratio	23.8616
Dividend yield	$1.56 (5.72%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.14

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DCP Midstream price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $25.17 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-17)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-28)	-11.09%
3 months (2021-04-28)	2.57%
6 months (2021-01-24)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-24)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-24)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-24)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-24)	N/A

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 P/E ratio

DCP Midstream's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 24x. In other words, DCP Midstream shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

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 $479 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	$7.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	1.51%
Gross profit TTM	$833 million
Return on assets TTM	0.53%
Return on equity TTM	5.12%
Profit margin	4.05%
Book value	$24.21
Market capitalisation	$5.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting DCP Midstream shares

There are currently 4.3 million DCP Midstream shares held short by investors – that's known as DCP Midstream's "short interest". This figure is 12.1% down from 4.9 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 701609.67213115). DCP Midstream's SIR currently stands at 6.1. In other words for every 100,000 DCP Midstream shares traded daily on the market, roughly 6100 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 0.0471% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable DCP Midstream shares, roughly 47 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against DCP Midstream.

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DCP Midstream share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.09% of net profits

Recently DCP Midstream has paid out, on average, around 1.09% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.72% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), DCP Midstream shareholders could enjoy a 5.72% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In DCP Midstream's case, that would currently equate to about $1.56 per share.

While DCP Midstream's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that DCP Midstream is investing more in its future growth.

DCP Midstream's most recent dividend payout was on 13 May 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 July 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

DCP Midstream share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, DCP Midstream's shares have ranged in value from as little as $8.9339 up to $32.3. 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 3.5016. 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 56.929% of DCP Midstream shares are held by insiders and 32.133% 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