11 Best Pipeline and MLP Stocks to Buy in 2026

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5. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ:PAA)

Upside Potential: 7.09%

Number of Hedge Funds: 7

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ:PAA) is one of the 11 best Pipeline and MLP Stocks to buy in 2026.

On January 28, 2026, RBC Capital and Morgan Stanley maintained their Hold ratings on Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ:PAA). While RBC Capital maintained a $20 price target, Morgan Stanley kept its at $21. On the same day, BofA released a contrasting update, downgrading the stock’s rating from Neutral to Underperform, while keeping a price target of $19.

On a separate note, Mizuho revised the price target on Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ:PAA), raising it from $22 to $23 and keeping an Outperform rating on January 23, 2026. The firm has a positive view of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.’s (NASDAQ:PAA) transition towards a pure-crude portfolio. Mizuho acknowledges the stock’s potential exposure to the soft Permian crude market. At the same time, the analyst believes that the strengthened crude platform offers opportunities capable of offsetting the exposure.

Amid these mixed sentiments, the company’s 1-year median target from 20 analysts, as per CNN, stands at 7.09%.

Founded in 1998, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ:PAA) is a midstream master limited partnership specializing in the transportation, storage, and marketing of crude oil and NGLs. The Texas-based company operates a massive infrastructure network across the United States and Canada.

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