Q1 Earnings Forecast for Mplx Issued By US Capital Advisors

Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX) – US Capital Advisors reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mplx in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Mplx’s current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Mplx’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.54 EPS.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The pipeline company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.07. Mplx had a return on equity of 34.37% and a net margin of 37.79%.The firm had revenue of $5.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.23 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.07 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on MPLX. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Mplx in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of Mplx in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Mplx from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Mplx from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Mplx from $59.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mplx has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $61.56.

Mplx Price Performance

Mplx stock opened at $58.93 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $57.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market cap of $59.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.23, a P/E/G ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.56. Mplx has a 52 week low of $44.60 and a 52 week high of $59.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mplx

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MPLX. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Mplx by 2.2% in the third quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 5,611,824 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $280,311,000 after acquiring an additional 120,216 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Mplx during the 3rd quarter worth $2,698,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH bought a new stake in shares of Mplx during the 3rd quarter valued at $990,000. Bridges Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Mplx by 53.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 103,351 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $5,162,000 after acquiring an additional 35,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis lifted its stake in shares of Mplx by 1,585.3% in the 2nd quarter. Natixis now owns 403,758 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $20,798,000 after purchasing an additional 379,800 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 24.25% of the company’s stock.

Mplx Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a dividend of $1.0765 per share. This represents a $4.31 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Mplx’s dividend payout ratio is 89.42%.

Trending Headlines about Mplx

Here are the key news stories impacting Mplx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage of MPLX with a buy/strong‑buy stance, raising investor interest and providing fresh analyst support for the stock. Truist Financial Begins Coverage on Mplx (NYSE:MPLX)
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and the analyst upgrade coincided with MPLX making a new 52‑week high, signaling strong market reaction to the analyst commentary and driving momentum. Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) Reaches New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets reported Truist’s initiation, reinforcing the message across the market and broadening buy‑side visibility. Truist Securities initiates coverage of MPLX LP – Limited Partnership (MPLX) with buy recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative valuation pieces are drawing investor attention to MPLX versus peers (UGP), which could attract comparative buyers or prompt profit‑taking depending on conclusions about relative value. UGP or MPLX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed near‑term and full‑year EPS forecasts (cuts to Q1–Q4 2026 and FY2026/FY2027 estimates), which could cap upside if earnings revisions spread to other analysts or if guidance deteriorates. (Research note summary — no direct link)

About Mplx

MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) is a midstream master limited partnership that owns, operates and develops energy infrastructure primarily across the United States. The company provides a range of midstream services including the gathering, transportation, storage and distribution of crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). MPLX also operates processing and fractionation facilities and supplies logistics services that connect producers, refiners and end-use markets.

The partnership’s asset base includes pipelines, storage terminals, rail and marine facilities, natural gas processing plants and NGL fractionators.