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Wells Fargo analyst Praneeth Satish maintains MPLX (NYSE:MPLX) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $61 to $63.
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Energy Transfer (ET) and MPLX are recommended as reliable income-generating midstream pipeline companies for September investment. Both MLPs offer high dividend yields (6.4% and 7.3% respectively) that are well-supported by their distributable cash flow, trade at attractive valuations, and are insulated from volatile commodity prices due to their 'toll road' business model.
MPLX, an oil and gas pipeline company organized as a master limited partnership, offers an attractive 7.4% dividend yield and a P/E ratio under 13. While the high yield reflects the company's income-focused business model with limited growth prospects, the main drawback is its MLP structure, which creates additional tax-filing complexity. Despite this burden, the strong dividend yield may justify the investment for income-focused investors.
RBC Capital analyst Elvira Scotto maintains MPLX (NYSE:MPLX) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $60 to $64.
MPLX, a midstream operator with dominant positioning in natural gas gathering and processing in the Permian Basin, is trending on Wall Street due to strong Q2 earnings, a 7.2% dividend yield, and analyst upgrades. The company increased 2026 spending plans to $2.9 billion to capitalize on growing demand for natural gas and NGL infrastructure, with expected 12.5% dividend growth through 2027. U.S. natural gas demand is projected to increase 15% through 2030, supported by LNG and data center needs.