The stock of Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) has gone up by 1.42% for the week, with a 8.78% rise in the past month and a 7.15% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.24% for PAA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.55% for PAA’s stock, with a 2.29% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ: PAA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ: PAA) is 19.99x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PAA is 0.73. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PAA is 457.60M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.37% of that float. On July 09, 2025, PAA’s average trading volume was 3.43M shares.
PAA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ: PAA) has increased by 1.20% when compared to last closing price of $18.36. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.42% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-07-07 that PAA offers a compelling 8.2% distribution yield, well-covered by strong cash flows and a disciplined capital return strategy. The upcoming sale of Canadian NGL assets will sharpen PAA’s focus on fee-based crude oil operations, enhancing income durability. PAA’s steady EBITDA growth, low leverage, and targeted bolt-on acquisitions position it for continued value creation and resilience.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAA stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for PAA by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for PAA in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $22 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAA reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for PAA stocks is “Sector Outperform” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to PAA, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on December 18th of the previous year.
PAA Trading at 6.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.52% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for PAA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Plains All American Pipeline LP stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.43, with 3.46 for asset returns.
Based on Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.01.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
