<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; by the nine analysts that are currently  covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned  a buy recommendation and one  has assigned  a strong buy recommendation to  the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $59.00.</p><ul><li> Dividend Stocks for 2026: Where to Invest as the Market Cools</li></ul><p>MPLX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Mplx from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Mplx from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company dropped their price target on shares of Mplx from $60.00 to $59.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.  reiterated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $57.00 target price on shares of Mplx in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Mplx from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on MPLX</b></p><h2>Institutional Trading of Mplx</h2><ul><li>Refiners, transporters surge: Niche energy markets defy oil slump</li></ul><p>Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Severin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Mplx during the third quarter worth $346,000.  Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of  Mplx by 6.1% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 26,352 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,316,000 after buying an additional 1,505 shares in the last quarter.  Goldentree Asset Management LP lifted its position in  Mplx by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 293,069 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $14,639,000 after acquiring an additional 40,569 shares in the last quarter.  Stillwater Wealth Management Group acquired a new stake in  Mplx in the third quarter valued at approximately $245,000.  Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  Mplx during the third quarter worth $134,319,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  24.25% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Mplx Stock Down 0.6%</h2><p>MPLX opened at $53.70 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $53.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.45. Mplx has a twelve month low of $44.60 and a twelve month high of $56.26. The company has a market cap of $54.62 billion, a PE ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. </p><ul><li>Equitrans Midstream Surges 40% On Debt Ceiling Deal</li></ul><p>Mplx (NYSE:MPLX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The pipeline company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.45. Mplx had a net margin of 37.61% and a return on equity of 34.14%. The business had revenue of $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.16 billion.  Sell-side analysts expect that  Mplx will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Mplx Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $1.0765 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $4.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.0%. This is a boost from Mplx's previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. Mplx's payout ratio is 91.31%. </p><h2>Mplx Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>MPLX LP <span>NYSE: MPLX<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>The partnership's asset base includes pipelines, storage terminals, rail and marine facilities, natural gas processing plants and NGL fractionators.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Mplx</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>The Crash Has Already Started (Most Just Don’t See It Yet)</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before January 2026!</li><li>[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU1QTFg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU1QTFg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Mplx Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Mplx, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Mplx wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Mplx currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

MPLX

<p>Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from nine analysts, with three holding, five buying, and one strongly buying the stock. The average price target is $59.00. Recent reports show price target increases from Royal Bank of Canada ($60.00), Barclays ($55.00), and Morgan Stanley ($62.00). Mplx's stock opened at $53.70, with a market cap of $54.62 billion and a recent quarterly EPS of $1.52. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.0765, yielding 8.0%.</p>

Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts