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MPLX
About: MPLX is a partnership that owns both pipelines and gathering and processing assets with extensive holdings in the Appalachian region. The asset base is made up of pipeline assets dropped down from Marathon Petroleum, its sponsor, and gathering and processing assets from MarkWest, which it acquired in 2015. MPLX also acquired Andeavor Logistics in 2019.
Employees: 5,560
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $283M | Put options by funds: $112M
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 24
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 123
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 [Q3] → 29 (+4) [Q4]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 497 [Q3] → 524 (+27) [Q4]
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B [Q3] → $10.4B (+$128M) [Q4]
1.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.73% [Q3] → 21.4% (-1.33%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$55
6%
upside
Avg. target
$59
13%
upside
High target
$62
19%
upside
5 analyst ratings
4 positive
80%
1 neutral
20%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Elvira Scotto 67% 1-year accuracy 22 / 33 met price target | 11%upside $58 | Outperform Maintained | 17 Mar 2025 |
Barclays Theresa Chen 39% 1-year accuracy 13 / 33 met price target | 6%upside $55 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Mar 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Robert Kad 53% 1-year accuracy 9 / 17 met price target | 19%upside $62 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 11 Mar 2025 |
Raymond James Justin Jenkins 29% 1-year accuracy 6 / 21 met price target | 15%upside $60 | Outperform Maintained | 6 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Blum 63% 1-year accuracy 22 / 35 met price target | 13%upside $59 | Overweight Maintained | 6 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 22 articles about MPLX published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
7 hours ago
MPLX LP (MPLX) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
MPLX LP (MPLX) closed the most recent trading day at $52.07, moving -0.69% from the previous trading session.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
13 hours ago
MPLX LP Announces Quarterly Distribution
FINDLAY, Ohio , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of the general partner of MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.9565 per common unit for the first quarter of 2025, or $3.826 on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on May 16, 2025, to common unitholders of record as of May 9, 2025.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
19 hours ago
MPLX: A Must-Have Addition For Income-Focused Portfolios
MPLX represents a solid investment opportunity for the medium to long term, with a 7.2% dividend yield and total return exceeding 420%. MPLX stock demonstrates a steady upward movement, which surpasses market performance and peer companies, while showing limited market corrections and persistent buying activity. The company demonstrates strong financial performance through its impressive EBITDA and DCF growth, and high EBITDA margin and robust distribution coverage, which supports its high dividend yield.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
MPLX: Why I Can't Go Pass This Income Compounder
MPLX is one of the strongest income compounders in the MLP space. It has also managed the recent volatility very well, outperforming the sector on a YTD basis by a decent margin. Currently, MPLX trades at a premium to its peers and its historical 5-year median multiple.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Forget Gold, Buy Dividends - 3 Great Places To Buy Income
Gold is experiencing a strong rally, with rising demand due to economic uncertainty and market volatility. However, despite its appeal as a safe haven, I prefer dividend stocks over gold. Gold has a long history of preserving wealth, but it lacks the consistent returns and cash flow that dividend stocks provide. I believe high-quality dividend stocks are better investments. Real estate, energy, and utilities offer the highest yields, and I particularly favor midstream energy companies and safe net lease REITs. These stocks offer steady income and growth potential.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
5 days ago
Energy Stocks Could Rally as Iran/Russian Sanctions Kick In: 4 Highest-Yielding Dividend Buys
Investors love dividend stocks, especially high-yield companies in the energy sector, because they offer a significant income stream and have substantial total return potential.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Wall Street Analysts Look Bullish on MPLX LP (MPLX): Should You Buy?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Out Of 70 Graham Value All-Stars, These 16 'Safer' Stocks Stand Out For April
The Value Score identifies large-cap stocks offering high intrinsic value relative to their price, helping investors find undervalued companies with strong assets and profits. The Ben Graham Formula highlights ultra-stable stocks with strong earnings, dividends, and low valuations, ideal for long-term, defensive investing. 24 out of 69 April Graham All-Star-Value (GASV) Dividend stocks offer “safer” dividends with yields lower than their free cash flow yields. And 16 show IDEAL annual dividends (from $1K invested).
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
MPLX LP (MPLX) Rises Yet Lags Behind Market: Some Facts Worth Knowing
MPLX LP (MPLX) closed the most recent trading day at $51.17, moving +1.09% from the previous trading session.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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