Plains All American raised FY'26 EBITDA guidance midpoint to $2.88B, reflecting improved crude macro but highlighting only modest sensitivity to oil price increases. PAGP's earnings base has stabilized, with fee-based operations now dominating and opportunistic trading exposure significantly reduced versus the volatile mid-2010s. Permian volumes were flat or down in most pipeline segments, as upstream producers showed discipline despite higher oil prices and geopolitical disruptions.
PAA's lower debt use, higher ROE, stronger 2027 estimate movement and six-month gains give it an edge over ET among pipeline stocks.
Plains All American is executing a strategic pivot to become a pure-play crude oil midstream operator, focusing on the Permian Basin. PAA expects record adjusted EBITDA of $2.7B this year, driven by the EPIC (Cactus III) pipeline acquisition last year and organic growth, supporting strong distribution increases. Units yield 7.6% and, despite trading above peer EV/EBITDA multiples, offer a favorable risk profile for investors seeking a high yield and consistent growth.
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Plains All American Pipeline NASDAQ: PAA reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA attributable to Plains of $730 million, as management pointed to a sharply changed macro backdrop and raised full-year guidance on the back of stronger-than-expected results and updated assumptions around its NGL divestiture timing. Get PAA alerts:Sign UpMacro backdrop and management's outlook Chairman, CEO, and President Willie Chiang said recent geopolitical events have “reiterated the importance of reliable, secure, and responsibly produced energy,” adding that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global shipping channels and Middle East supply and contributed to stronger commodity prices in recent months.
PAA misses Q1 earnings and revenue estimates, though sales rise 8.7% year over year amid higher operating income and pipeline synergies.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Plains All American (PAA) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
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PAA heads into Q1 earnings with Cactus III synergies, cost controls and pipeline assets expected to support growth.
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Eagle Global Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Plains All American Pipeline Lp (NASDAQ: PAA) by 11.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,631,255 shares of the company's stock after selling 486,115 shares during