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Plains All American Pipeline (PAA)(PAGP) has rallied sharply since I last covered it. I look at how developments in the Strait of Hormuz have impacted the company's intrinsic value. I also detail why I no longer view PAA/PAGP as a Buy.
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) earns a Strong Buy rating, driven by a compelling 7.67% forward yield and resilient distributable cash flow. PAA's toll-based revenue model and extensive Permian footprint ensure stable cash flows, with recent asset sales reallocating capital to higher-return segments. Despite a modest 1.4% YoY EBITDA growth, PAA's economic spread has climbed to 5.43%, supporting sustainable yield growth and robust total returns above 12%.
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Geopolitical tensions have driven oil prices higher and created market backwardation, testing PAA's reduced reliance on arbitrage and trading revenues. PAA's EBITDA guidance for FY'26 is $2.75B, but higher oil prices could lift this to $2.84B, supporting a bullish rating at an 11.5x EV/EBITDA multiple. Despite recent share gains, potential downside exists if lost arbitrage revenue outweighs contract tailwinds amid ongoing market disruptions.
PAA has registered a YTD total return performance of ~23%. Yet, all of this has been justified, and given the recent distribution increase, the entry point remains attractive. For example, the war in Iran and surging crude prices have enhanced PAA's EBITDA outlook, with sensitivity to higher WTI and Permian Basin production volumes.
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Plains All American Pipeline: 8%+ Yield, 10% Dividend Growth
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PAA reports weaker Q4 results, with earnings and sales below expectations, but shares a steady 2026 outlook on EBITDA and cash flow.