Q1 Earnings Forecast for Mplx Issued By US Capital Advisors

Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mplx in a research report issued on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.04. 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 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The pipeline company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. Mplx had a net margin of 36.18% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The firm had revenue of $3.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.07 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.10 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Mplx from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 2nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Mplx from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Mplx from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Mplx from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Mplx from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Mplx Price Performance

MPLX stock opened at $53.70 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $52.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.69. Mplx has a 1 year low of $39.56 and a 1 year high of $54.87. The firm has a market cap of $54.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.76, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Institutional Trading of Mplx

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mplx in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Mplx by 56.3% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,135 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in Mplx during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Mplx by 139.6% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,785 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Mplx by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,017 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. 24.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mplx news, VP Shawn M. Lyon bought 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $52.75 per share, with a total value of $211,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 25,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,334,522.25. This trade represents a 18.78 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Mplx Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.9565 per share. This represents a $3.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. Mplx’s payout ratio is 90.74%.

Mplx Company Profile

MPLX LP engages in the operation of midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets, and distribution fuels services. It operates through the Logistics and Storage (L&S) and Gathering and Processing (G&P) segments. The Logistics and Storage segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil, asphalt, refined petroleum products, and water.