<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Mplx (NYSE:MPLX - Get Free Report)</span> had its price objective increased by JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.  from $58.00 to $60.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the pipeline company's stock. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.'s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 3.39% from the stock's current price.</p><ul><li>Marathon Petroleum Company Is Ready to Sprint Higher</li></ul><p>MPLX has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Mplx from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (a-)&#34; rating on shares of Mplx in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on Mplx from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Mplx from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mplx from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and five have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $58.57.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Mplx</b></p><h2>Mplx Stock Down 0.3%</h2><ul><li> Dividend Stocks for 2026: Where to Invest as the Market Cools</li></ul><p>NYSE MPLX traded down $0.16 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $58.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,170,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,738,937. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.04, a PEG ratio of 5.26 and a beta of 0.56. Mplx has a 1-year low of $44.60 and a 1-year high of $59.84. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $56.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.21. </p><p>Mplx (NYSE:MPLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The pipeline company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.07. Mplx had a net margin of 37.79% and a return on equity of 34.37%. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.07 EPS. Mplx's quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, research analysts forecast that  Mplx will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mplx</h2><ul><li>Refiners, transporters surge: Niche energy markets defy oil slump</li></ul><p>Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in  Mplx in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000.  Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of  Mplx during the second quarter valued at about $26,000.  FSC Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Mplx in the second quarter valued at about $29,000.  Operose Advisors LLC grew its position in  Mplx by 216.2% during the second quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 585 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in  Mplx during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  24.25% of the company's stock. </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>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Mplx</li><li>The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of…</li><li>Gold Is About to Do Something It Hasn’t in 90 Years</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 15th, 2026</li><li>Ticker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to &#34;Next Elon Musk&#34; Company</li><li>Blink Charging: 3,648%. NIO: 1,755%. 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<p>JPMorgan Chase & Co. has raised its price target for Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) from $58.00 to $60.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating. This new target suggests a potential upside of 3.39% from the current stock price of $58.03. Other analysts have varied opinions, with one rating it as a Strong Buy, four as Buy, and five as Hold. Mplx's stock has seen a slight decline of 0.3% recently, and the company reported a quarterly EPS of $1.17, exceeding estimates. Institutional investors hold 24.25% of Mplx's stock.</p>

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