FY2025 EPS Estimates for Mplx Lifted by US Capital Advisors

Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mplx in a report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $4.23 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.10. The consensus estimate for Mplx’s current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Mplx’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The pipeline company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.03. Mplx had a return on equity of 31.94% and a net margin of 36.18%. The company had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Mplx from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Raymond James boosted their price target on shares of Mplx from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Mplx from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. StockNews.com lowered Mplx from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Mplx from $55.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mplx has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.50.

Mplx Stock Performance

Shares of MPLX stock opened at $51.41 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. Mplx has a 12 month low of $39.95 and a 12 month high of $54.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.21, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $51.17 and its 200 day moving average is $50.49.

Mplx Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a $0.9565 dividend. This represents a $3.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Mplx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 88.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mplx

In other Mplx news, VP Shawn M. Lyon acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $52.75 per share, with a total value of $211,000.00. Following the purchase, the vice president now directly owns 25,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,334,522.25. This represents a 18.78% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mplx

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MPLX. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Mplx by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,904,477 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $330,448,000 after purchasing an additional 266,998 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC grew its holdings in Mplx by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 38,506 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,843,000 after purchasing an additional 10,705 shares during the last quarter. Bramshill Investments LLC increased its position in Mplx by 71.4% during the 4th quarter. Bramshill Investments LLC now owns 30,130 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,442,000 after buying an additional 12,556 shares in the last quarter. Walnut Private Equity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Mplx by 479.6% in the 4th quarter. Walnut Private Equity Partners LLC now owns 153,600 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $7,351,000 after purchasing an additional 127,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mplx by 9,134.1% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 11,635 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $557,000 after buying an additional 11,509 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 24.25% of the company’s stock.

Mplx Company Profile

MPLX LP engages in the operation of midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets, and distribution fuels services. It operates through the Crude Oil and Products Logistics and Natural Gas and NGL Services segments. The Crude Oil and Products Logistics segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil, asphalt, refined petroleum products, and water.