Energy Transfer LP (ET) closed at $6.44 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.23% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.35%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.23%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.26%.Coming into today, shares of the energy-related services provider had gained 0.46% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 3.76%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.27%.Investors will be hoping for strength from ET as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, ET is projected to report earnings of $0.28 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 26.32%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $10.33 billion, down 24.73% from the prior-year quarter.For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$0.20 per share and revenue of $39.49 billion, which would represent changes of -114.71% and -27.15%, respectively, from the prior year.It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ET. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.35% higher within the past month. ET currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ET has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.45 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 7.23.The Oil and Gas - Production Pipeline - MLB industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 206, putting it in the bottom 20% of all 250+ industries.The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Energy Transfer LP (ET): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.