Mplx (MPLX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Mplx has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , Royal Bank Of Canada , Stifel Nicolaus , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

$60.54 +0.65 (+1.09%)

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Mplx - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
7

Buy
7

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Mplx in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 14 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MPLX.

Consensus Price Target

$63.80
5.38% Upside

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Mplx, the average price target is $63.80. The highest price target for MPLX is $73.00, while the lowest price target for MPLX is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.38% from the current price of $60.54.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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MPLX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/30/25 to 10/30/26	1 Month Ago 9/30/25 to 9/30/26	3 Months Ago 8/1/25 to 8/1/26	1 Year Ago 10/30/24 to 10/30/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$63.80	$63.80	$61.60	$57.50
Forecasted Upside	5.38% Upside	13.24% Upside	5.40% Upside	13.77% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

MPLX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MPLX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Mplx Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Mplx	Energy Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.57	2.46	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.51% Upside	34.83% Upside	15.07% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent MPLX News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/20/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$62.00	+6.88%
10/13/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Robert Kad 3 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$66.00 ➝ $64.00	+12.59%
9/10/2026	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$65.00	+9.01%
8/21/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Elvira Scotto Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Outperform	$60.00 ➝ $64.00	+9.07%
8/13/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy (A-)
8/6/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Theresa Chen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$59.00 ➝ $63.00	+6.11%
8/5/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Michael Blum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$61.00 ➝ $63.00	+4.09%
7/29/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Keith Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
6/5/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
4/20/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John Mackay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$55.00 ➝ $63.00	+12.92%
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4/7/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gabe Daoud Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$67.00 ➝ $66.00	+18.65%
3/16/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Brian Reynolds Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$64.00 ➝ $73.00	+25.89%
2/10/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Spiro Dounis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$54.00 ➝ $55.00	+0.04%
1/5/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Justin Jenkins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform

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Should I Buy Mplx Stock? MPLX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Mplx pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Mplx
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Mplx Lp:

Mplx Lp recently increased its quarterly cash distribution by 12.5% to $1.2111 per unit, which equates to an annualized yield of approximately 8.3%, providing a strong income stream for investors seeking high-yield dividend stocks.
The stock is currently trading at $59.90, which is near its 52-week high of $60.95 and above its 50-day moving average of $58.33, indicating recent positive momentum and technical strength in the share price.
Analysts maintain a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $63.80, suggesting that the current market price of $59.90 still offers potential for capital appreciation relative to professional forecasts.
The company demonstrated solid financial performance in its most recent quarterly report, achieving a return on equity of 32.83% and a net margin of 35.75%, while revenue grew 10.3% year-over-year to $3.13 billion.
With a beta of 0.49, Mplx Lp exhibits lower volatility compared to the broader market, making it a potentially stable holding for investors looking to shield their portfolios from market turbulence.

Mplx
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Mplx Lp for these reasons:

US Capital Advisors recently lowered its full-year 2026 earnings per share estimate to $4.05, which is below the current consensus estimate of $4.25, signaling potential downward pressure on earnings expectations.
The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, indicating a significant level of leverage that could pose financial risks if interest rates remain elevated or if cash flows face unexpected disruptions.
Mplx Lp's dividend payout ratio is currently 92.47%, meaning the company is distributing a very large portion of its earnings as dividends, which may limit its ability to reinvest in growth or absorb financial shocks.
Short interest data shows that approximately 6.4 million shares are currently shorted, with a days-to-cover ratio of 5.23, suggesting that a notable portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance.
The current price-to-earnings ratio of 12.88 may be considered high for a midstream energy company if earnings growth slows, as indicated by the recent downward revisions in analyst estimates for future periods.

MPLX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Mplx is $63.80, with a high forecast of $73.00 and a low forecast of $55.00.

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mplx in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MPLX shares.

According to analysts, Mplx's stock has a predicted upside of 5.38% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Mplx has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Mplx more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for Mplx is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MPLX compares to other companies.

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Mplx (MPLX) Stock Forecast & Price Target