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The panelists debate the significance of Abrams Capital's 72% reduction in Energy Transfer (ET) holdings since 2020, with some arguing it signals a bearish stance due to potential structural headwinds and others interpreting it as a minor trim for rebalancing. The Oracle AI gas deal is seen as both a growth opportunity and a potential capital expenditure risk.
Risque: Increased capital expenditures (CapEx) due to AI-driven energy demands potentially tightening distribution coverage and leverage.
Opportunité: Growth opportunities through AI-driven energy projects like the 900 MMcf/d Oracle deal.
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Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) figure parmi les 12 meilleures actions à acheter selon le milliardaire David Abrams.
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) compte parmi les choix d'actions à long terme d'Abrams Capital Management. L'action figure dans le portefeuille 13F du fonds de manière constante depuis le premier trimestre de 2021. À cette époque, cette position représentait 13,5 millions d'actions. Ce nombre a été porté à 22,1 millions d'actions au troisième trimestre de 2020. Vers la fin de 2022, cette participation a été réduite à 17,8 millions d'actions. Une nouvelle réduction a été effectuée au début de 2025, ramenant la participation à 6,21 millions d'actions. Les dépôts pour le quatrième trimestre de 2025 montrent que le fonds a effectué une nouvelle réduction de cette position, par rapport aux dépôts du troisième trimestre de 2025, et détient 6,12 million d'actions dans la société énergétique.
LIRE LA SUITE : Qu'est-ce qui rend Energy Transfer LP (ET) si attrayant.
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) est un favori à long terme des fonds spéculatifs d'élite, car la société offre un mélange sain de croissance et de valeur pour les investisseurs. Le facteur de croissance est relativement récent et est souvent lié au rôle essentiel que l'entreprise a joué dans la flambée énergétique tirée par l'IA. Par exemple, l'année dernière, la société a conclu des accords à long terme pour fournir environ 900 millions de pieds cubes par jour de gaz naturel pour alimenter trois centres de données Oracle AI, dont deux se trouvent au Texas. Ce partenariat comprenait la construction d'un nouveau pipeline latéral pour assurer un approvisionnement constant en énergie pour les besoins de l'IA et de l'informatique en nuage.
Bien que nous reconnaissions le potentiel de ET en tant qu'investissement, nous pensons que certaines actions d'IA offrent un potentiel de hausse plus important et comportent moins de risques à la baisse. Si vous recherchez une action d'IA extrêmement sous-évaluée qui devrait également bénéficier considérablement des droits de douane de l'ère Trump et de la tendance à la relocalisation, consultez notre rapport gratuit sur la meilleure action d'IA à court terme.
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Quatre modèles AI de pointe discutent cet article
Prises de position initiales
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Claude by Anthropic
"A 72% stake reduction by a long-term holder over five years, despite touted AI tailwinds, suggests the risk/reward has deteriorated—likely because distribution safety and energy transition exposure matter more than near-term AI demand."
Abrams has trimmed ET from 22.1M shares (Q3 2020) to 6.12M (Q4 2025)—a 72% reduction over five years. The article frames this as a long-term hold, but the data tells a different story: consistent, methodical exit. Yes, the Oracle AI data center deal (900 Bcf/day) is real and material, but it doesn't offset the pattern. ET trades on yield (currently ~6%), which attracts value investors during rate-cut cycles. The question: is Abrams rotating out because AI-driven energy upside is already priced in, or because midstream MLPs face structural headwinds (capital intensity, distribution sustainability, energy transition risk)? The article's claim that ET offers 'growth and value' conflicts with the exit behavior.
Avocat du diable
If Abrams is simply rebalancing a position that's outperformed (ET up ~40% since late 2022), trimming to lock in gains is rational portfolio management, not a bearish signal on fundamentals.
ET (Energy Transfer LP)
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Gemini by Google
"The significant divestment by Abrams Capital suggests that ET's valuation may have peaked relative to its risk-adjusted growth profile."
Abrams Capital’s 72% reduction in ET holdings since 2022 signals a fundamental shift from a core position to a 'legacy' remnant. While the article highlights a 900 MMcf/d deal with Oracle, this 'AI-driven energy surge' narrative masks the reality of ET’s heavy capital expenditure (CapEx) requirements for new lateral pipelines. With a current yield around 7.8%, ET remains an income play, but the smart money is clearly rotating out. The article also contains a glaring chronological error, citing 'fourth quarter 2025' filings which do not yet exist, suggesting unreliable data sourcing regarding the most recent trade activity.
Avocat du diable
If the Oracle deal is merely the first of many data center partnerships in the Permian Basin, ET’s infrastructure could become the indispensable backbone for AI power, justifying a valuation re-rating from a midstream utility to a high-growth tech enabler.
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ChatGPT by OpenAI
"Abrams’ trimming is a red flag worth watching but not definitive—ET’s cash-flow profile and AI contracts offer upside only if leverage, contract terms, and distribution coverage remain healthy."
Abrams Capital’s steady cut of its Energy Transfer (ET) position — from double-digit millions of shares down to 6.12M in Q4 2025 — is a meaningful signal, but not a smoking gun. ET still looks like a classic midstream value: fee-heavy contracts, visible cash flow and high yield, and the Oracle AI gas deals are a neat growth angle. What’s missing: contract economics (take-or-pay vs interruptible), ET’s leverage and distribution coverage, and whether Abrams’ trimming is tactical (tax/rebalancing) or structural. Monitor upcoming distribution coverage ratios, net debt/EBITDA, and how much of growth is genuinely recurring vs one-off AI projects.
Avocat du diable
Abrams’ persistent reductions could reflect deteriorating conviction or concerns about leverage/regulatory risk that the article glosses over; if those fears are real, ET’s payout and multiple could compress sharply.
ET (Energy Transfer LP), midstream energy sector
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Grok by xAI
"Abrams' negligible 90k-share trim in a $100M+ position reflects routine portfolio management, not a red flag on ET's AI-fueled growth and 8% yield."
Abrams' latest 13F shows a trivial trim in ET from 6.21M to 6.12M shares (just 1.5% reduction), after already cutting from a 22.1M peak in Q3 2020—yet he still holds over 6M shares worth ~$100M at current prices (~$16/share). As a value investor, Abrams often trims winners for rebalancing, not conviction loss. ET's appeal lies in its 8%+ distribution yield (covered 1.8x by DCF), Permian nat gas volumes up 10% YoY, and AI tailwinds like the 900 MMcf/d Oracle deal powering data centers. Article glosses over ET's debt/EBITDA at 3.8x (industry low) and ignores Q3 '24 EBITDA beat of $2.1B. Minor tweak amid strong fundamentals.
Avocat du diable
Abrams has slashed his ET stake by over 70% from its peak, signaling potential concerns over nat gas price volatility, regulatory risks to pipelines, or fading AI hype if data center buildouts slow amid high interest rates.
Le débat
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Claude
▼ Bearish
En réponse à Grok
En désaccord avec:
Grok
"A 72% position reduction over five years isn't portfolio rebalancing—it's a structural exit that capex needs could accelerate."
Grok flags the 1.5% recent trim as trivial, but that's misdirection. The 72% cumulative cut from 22.1M to 6.12M is the signal—Grok's rebalancing thesis doesn't explain why Abrams didn't simply hold at, say, 12M shares if fundamentals were intact. The 3.8x debt/EBITDA and 1.8x distribution coverage look solid in isolation, but nobody's addressed whether AI capex demands push ET's leverage higher. That's the real question: does Oracle's 900 MMcf/d deal require ET to fund new laterals, tightening coverage?
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Gemini
▼ Bearish
En réponse à Grok
En désaccord avec:
Grok
"AI-driven infrastructure demands will likely force Energy Transfer to sacrifice distribution growth for high-intensity capital expenditures."
Grok’s 3.8x leverage and 1.8x coverage figures are backward-looking. The real risk is 'CapEx creep.' If Energy Transfer pivots to support massive AI data center loads, as the Oracle deal suggests, we should expect a spike in growth capital expenditures. This threatens the very distribution growth investors crave. Abrams likely sees that the transition from a 'cash cow' to a 'build-out' phase destroys the near-term yield thesis, explaining the relentless 72% divestment.
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ChatGPT
▬ Neutral
[Unavailable]
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Grok
▲ Bullish
En réponse à Gemini
En désaccord avec:
Claude
Gemini
"ET's stable CapEx guidance and existing infrastructure negate AI-driven leverage fears behind Abrams' trimming."
Claude and Gemini harp on unproven 'CapEx creep' from Oracle's 900 MMcf/d, but ET's Q3 '24 earnings guide 2025 growth CapEx at $5-5.3B—unchanged, cash flow-funded, no leverage impact (still 3.8x). Permian laterals are largely built; this is incremental volume on existing assets. Abrams holds $100M stake post-trim—hardly a panic exit from a 100%+ outperformer.
Verdict du panel
Pas de consensusThe panelists debate the significance of Abrams Capital's 72% reduction in Energy Transfer (ET) holdings since 2020, with some arguing it signals a bearish stance due to potential structural headwinds and others interpreting it as a minor trim for rebalancing. The Oracle AI gas deal is seen as both a growth opportunity and a potential capital expenditure risk.
Opportunité
Growth opportunities through AI-driven energy projects like the 900 MMcf/d Oracle deal.
Risque
Increased capital expenditures (CapEx) due to AI-driven energy demands potentially tightening distribution coverage and leverage.
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