Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Plains All American Pipeline in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Plains All American Pipeline presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Plains All American Pipeline Trading Down 0.5%

PAA stock opened at $17.65 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Plains All American Pipeline has a 1 year low of $15.57 and a 1 year high of $21.00.

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter. Plains All American Pipeline had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 2.42%.The firm had revenue of $11.58 billion during the quarter.

Trending Headlines about Plains All American Pipeline

Here are the key news stories impacting Plains All American Pipeline this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PAA retains defensive characteristics that some investors favor: a low beta (~0.59), modest P/E (~14.6) and near?term liquidity ratios around 1.0, which supports stability relative to more cyclical energy names.
• Neutral Sentiment: Numerous comparison articles published today summarize PAA’s positioning vs. peers (valuation, leverage, and profitability) but do not report fresh guidance, M&A, or operational news — these are metric reviews rather than new catalysts. Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) versus Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) Head to Head Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Repeated, similar articles (multiple links published within hours) can increase short?term headline noise but typically have limited direct impact unless accompanied by new financial data or corporate actions. Contrasting Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) and The Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying financial signals that may be pressuring the stock: recent reported quarter showed modest EPS (last reported $0.39) and a low net margin (~2.4%), which can keep investors focused on margin pressures and cash?return prospects rather than growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Trading volume is below the stock’s average today and the price is below its 12?month high — that combination suggests limited buying interest and makes the name more vulnerable to small negative news or sector weakness.

Plains All American Pipeline Company Profile

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ: PAA) is a publicly traded energy infrastructure company that provides midstream services for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company’s core activities include gathering, transporting, storing and marketing hydrocarbons, using an integrated network of pipelines, storage terminals, rail and truck transloading facilities. Plains also offers logistics and marketing services that connect upstream producers with refiners, traders and export markets.

Plains owns and operates a portfolio of pipeline and terminal assets concentrated in major U.S.