Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (PAGP) Stock Analysis
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Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.13: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality.
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., through its subsidiary, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., owns and operates midstream infrastructure systems in the United States and Canada. It operates through Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) segments. The company engages in the gathering... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.13: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Plains GP Holdings, L.P.
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- Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Plains GP Holdings, Raises Price Target to $26 — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Energy Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields — benzinga May 15, 2026 neutral
- Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Plains GP Holdings, Raises Price Target to $23 — benzinga May 14, 2026 positive
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Plains GP Holdings, Raises Price Target to $23 — benzinga May 12, 2026 neutral
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Plains All American, Raises Price Target to $23 — benzinga May 12, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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2 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.13: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $23.90. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $25.27 (+0.6% upside). Prior stop was $23.90. Stop-loss: $23.90.
Target reached (-19.6% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.3%), Material insider selling (11 sells, 0.30% of cap).
Plains GP Holdings, L.P. trades at a P/E of 32.5 (forward 12.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover PAGP with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $23.
What does Plains GP Holdings, L.P. do?Plains GP Holdings, L.P., through its subsidiary, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., owns and operates midstream...
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., through its subsidiary, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., owns and operates midstream infrastructure systems in the United States and Canada. It operates through Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) segments. The company engages in the gathering and transporting crude oil using pipelines, trucks, and barges or railcars. It also provides terminalling, storage, and other related services. In addition, the company is involved in the natural gas processing and NGL fractionation, storage, transportation, and terminalling activities. PAA GP Holdings LLC operates as a general partner of the company. Plains GP Holdings, L.P. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.