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Plains All American Pipeline (PAA)

Handles crude oil through gathering, pipelines, terminals, storage, and merchant operations across North America.

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Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.PAA
Energy

Moves crude oil from Canadian and U.S. producing basins through gathering systems, long-haul pipelines, terminals, storage, and merchant operations. The integrated network reaches Gulf Coast hubs and export corridors, while throughput, shipper contracts, joint-venture counterparties, regulatory approvals, and safe pipeline operation shape the business.

Connects crude-oil production in Canada and major U.S. basins with market hubs, refineries, and Gulf Coast export corridors. Gathering systems feed long-haul pipelines, terminals, and storage, while related merchant activity helps manage physical flows. Retained U.S. NGL storage and terminal assets add a smaller adjacent business.

Execution rests on integrating acquired assets, coordinating connected capacity, and operating through both wholly owned systems and joint ventures. The network's reach gives shippers multiple paths between production regions and demand centers.

Results depend on crude-oil production and throughput, shipper demand and contract structures, access to hubs and export corridors, and counterparties in jointly owned systems. Pipeline regulation, permits, integrity management, and safe operation can determine whether assets remain available; failures can cause shutdowns, remediation, and civil or criminal penalties.

Company facts

CEOWillie Chiang
ListedNov 17, 1998
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersHouston, TX
CountryUnited States
Employees4,200
CIK0001070423
ISINUS7265031051

Market cap$17.63B
EPS (ttm)$3.61
P/E (ttm)6.92
ROE27.5%
P/B1.59
P/S0.3377
Dividend yieldDiv yield6.53%
Beta−0.32vs XLE 0.55

Price target$26.00+4.0%Average of 42 analysts
ConsensusBuy24 of 42 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Sep 21, 2026UBSReiterate
Rating: Target: $25
Rating: BuyTarget: $28
Sep 21, 2026Raymond JamesReiterate
Rating: Target: $22
Rating: Strong BuyTarget: $27
Sep 21, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget
Target: $27
Target: $30
Sep 21, 2026BarclaysReiterate
Rating: Target: $23
Rating: UnderweightTarget: $24
Sep 10, 2026ScotiabankReiterate
Rating: Target: $24
Rating: OutperformTarget: $27

Next report
Nov 4, 26
in 43 days
EPS estimate
$0.43
Revenue estimate
$14.85B
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$0.42$0.39$0.36$0.39$0.40$0.39$0.41Pending
Estimate$0.40$0.44$0.32$0.36$0.47$0.37$0.38$0.43
Surprise+5.0%−10.5%+11.0%+9.9%−14.9%+6.2%+7.4%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$12.40B$12.01B$10.64B$11.58B$10.57B$12.47B$17.69BPending
Estimate$14.10B$14.14B$13.42B$12.52B$12.85B$12.02B$12.72B$14.85B
Surprise−12.0%−15.0%−20.7%−7.5%−17.8%+3.7%+39.1%
Estimate$0.43
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026
Estimate$14.85B
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026
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Debt to equity77.90%
Current ratio111.60%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$12.74B$12.40B$12.01B$10.64B$11.58B$10.56B$12.38B$17.69B
Net income$220.0M$36.0M$443.0M$210.0M$441.0M$342.0M$152.0M$1.83B
Net margin1.7%0.3%3.7%2.0%3.8%3.2%1.2%10.3%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$347.0M$88.0M$533.0M$239.0M$484.0M$354.0M$265.0M$398.0M
YoY growth+48.3%−79.3%+44.1%−28.0%+39.5%+302.3%−50.3%+66.5%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.06B · Total debt $8.64B · Total assets $29.22B · Shareholders' equity $11.08B

Revenue
$17.69B
Operating income
$398.0M
Net income
$1.83B
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Dividend yield
6.53%
Next ex-date
Oct 31, 26
estimated · in 39 days
Annual dividend
$1.63
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Oct '24Jan '25May '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26May '26Jul '26
Dividend$0.3175$0.38$0.38$0.38$0.38$0.4175$0.4175$0.4175
Annual yield7.81%6.73%8.35%7.99%9.24%8.10%7.13%6.64%
Ex-dateOct 31Jan 31May 1Jul 31Oct 31Jan 30May 1Jul 31
Payment dateNov 14Feb 14May 15Aug 14Nov 14Feb 13May 15Aug 14
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Institutions40.99%289.21M shares
438 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders18.38%129.70M shares
9 holders · as of Sep 10, 2026
Strategic holders33.03%233.06M shares
1 holder · as of Aug 17, 2026
Other7.60%53.60M shares
remainder

705.57M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
PAA GP Holdings LLCStrategicdirector, 10 percent owner
33.03%233.06Mfiled Aug 17, 2026
Alerian MLP ETFInsider
10.78%76.05Mfiled Jan 6, 2026
Alps Advisors IncInstitution
9.99%70.51Mas of Jun 30, 2026
John T. RaymondInsiderdirector
6.69%435,117 · 8.28Mfiled Nov 25, 2016
Invesco Ltd.Institution
4.72%33.33Mas of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jun 29, 2026Lawrence Michael Ziembadirector−2,346$21.95
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