Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Sunday.

PAA has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Plains All American Pipeline from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Plains All American Pipeline in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Plains All American Pipeline Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PAA opened at $18.21 on Friday. Plains All American Pipeline has a 52 week low of $15.57 and a 52 week high of $21.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.05 and a beta of 0.59. 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 (NASDAQ:PAA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $11.58 billion during the quarter. Plains All American Pipeline had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 2.42%.

Plains All American Pipeline News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded PAA from “hold” to “strong-buy,” a clear near-term catalyst that can attract buyers and support upside given PAA’s dividend/MLP profile. Zacks Research upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: American Banking News published a head‑to‑head comparison of Plains All American Pipeline and several industry rivals, highlighting relative valuation and operating metrics — useful for investors doing peer benchmarking but not immediate market-moving news. Head-To-Head Contrast: Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) & Its Rivals
• Neutral Sentiment: Another American Banking News peer comparison reiterates similar peer-metric analysis (valuation, leverage, margin comparisons) — helpful for longer-term position sizing but unlikely to drive an immediate price swing. Head to Head Contrast: Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) vs. Its Peers
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing PAA to its GP, Plains GP (PAGP), focuses on structure and cash-flow allocation differences — relevant for income investors evaluating payout sustainability but not an immediate catalyst. Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) and Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP)
• Neutral Sentiment: American Banking News posted a broader financial review of PAA and competitors summarizing recent results and metrics — useful context but duplicative of other peer pieces. Financial Review: Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) & Its Competitors
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional head‑to‑head articles from American Banking News provide repeated peer comparisons; they reinforce relative valuation themes but are unlikely to change consensus alone. Head-To-Head Comparison: Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) & Its Peers
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on PAA to “hold,” which could weigh on sentiment and limit buying interest from rating‑sensitive investors until further positive data appears. Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Plains All American Pipeline Company Profile

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.