The stock of Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP) has seen a 2.13% increase in the past week, with a 5.74% gain in the past month, and a -13.64% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.37% for PAGP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.09% for PAGP’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.92% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Plains GP Holdings LP (NASDAQ: PAGP) Right Now?
Plains GP Holdings LP (NASDAQ: PAGP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 34.89x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PAGP is at 0.66. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PAGP is 192.26M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.91% of that float. The average trading volume for PAGP on May 09, 2025 was 1.64M shares.
PAGP) stock’s latest price update
Plains GP Holdings LP (NASDAQ: PAGP)’s stock price has soared by 1.28 in relation to previous closing price of 18.01. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that I love high-yield blue-chip stocks, as they fit in very well with my opportunistic capital recycling strategy. Want a potentially safe double-digit income? These stocks deliver — one does not. One of these stocks yields nearly 10% and just hiked its payout by 20%.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAGP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAGP stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for PAGP by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for PAGP in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $22 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAGP reach a price target of $20, previously predicting the price at $22. The rating they have provided for PAGP stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to PAGP, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on October 25th of the previous year.
PAGP Trading at -7.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAGP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.91%, as shares sank -0.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PAGP rose by +2.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.44. In addition, Plains GP Holdings LP saw -0.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for PAGP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Plains GP Holdings LP stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 7.11, with 0.37 for asset returns.
Based on Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.97.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
