Wall Street Zen Upgrades Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) to “Buy”

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Plains All American Pipeline in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Plains All American Pipeline Stock Performance

Shares of PAA stock opened at $17.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Plains All American Pipeline has a 12 month low of $15.57 and a 12 month high of $21.00. The firm has a market cap of $12.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.59.

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $11.58 billion for the quarter. Plains All American Pipeline had a net margin of 2.42% and a return on equity of 11.04%.

Plains All American Pipeline News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Plains All American Pipeline this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PAA retains defensive characteristics that some investors favor: a low beta (~0.59), modest P/E (~14.6) and near‑term liquidity ratios around 1.0, which supports stability relative to more cyclical energy names.
• Neutral Sentiment: Numerous comparison articles published today summarize PAA’s positioning vs. peers (valuation, leverage, and profitability) but do not report fresh guidance, M&A, or operational news — these are metric reviews rather than new catalysts. Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) versus Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) Head to Head Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Repeated, similar articles (multiple links published within hours) can increase short‑term headline noise but typically have limited direct impact unless accompanied by new financial data or corporate actions. Contrasting Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) and The Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying financial signals that may be pressuring the stock: recent reported quarter showed modest EPS (last reported $0.39) and a low net margin (~2.4%), which can keep investors focused on margin pressures and cash‑return prospects rather than growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Trading volume is below the stock’s average today and the price is below its 12‑month high — that combination suggests limited buying interest and makes the name more vulnerable to small negative news or sector weakness.

About Plains All American Pipeline

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ: PAA) is a publicly traded energy infrastructure company that provides midstream services for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company’s core activities include gathering, transporting, storing and marketing hydrocarbons, using an integrated network of pipelines, storage terminals, rail and truck transloading facilities. Plains also offers logistics and marketing services that connect upstream producers with refiners, traders and export markets.

Plains owns and operates a portfolio of pipeline and terminal assets concentrated in major U.S.