Plains GP (PAGP) Competitors $18.28 -0.29 (-1.56%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.36 +0.07 (+0.41%) As of 09/19/2025 06:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock PAGP vs. FANG, DVN, EPD, ET, HAL, KMI, MPLX, OKE, PAA, and TRGPShould you be buying Plains GP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plains GP include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Halliburton (HAL), Kinder Morgan (KMI), MPLX (MPLX), ONEOK (OKE), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), and Targa Resources (TRGP). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Plains GP vs. Its Competitors Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Enterprise Products Partners Energy Transfer Halliburton Kinder Morgan MPLX ONEOK Plains All American Pipeline Targa Resources Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Is PAGP or FANG a better dividend stock? Plains GP pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Plains GP pays out 220.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Does the media refer more to PAGP or FANG? In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 29 more articles in the media than Plains GP. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 13 mentions for Plains GP. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Plains GP's score of 0.60 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Plains GP 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diamondback Energy 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PAGP or FANG more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 9.48% beat Plains GP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plains GP0.21% 0.70% 0.36% Diamondback Energy 27.25%9.48%5.63% Do analysts rate PAGP or FANG? Plains GP presently has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.14%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.39, indicating a potential upside of 38.46%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Plains GP.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Plains GP 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09 Which has more volatility and risk, PAGP or FANG? Plains GP has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PAGP or FANG? 88.3% of Plains GP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Plains GP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAGP or FANG? Diamondback Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plains GP. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlains GP$47.80B0.08$103M$0.6926.49Diamondback Energy$11.07B3.65$3.34B$14.079.93 SummaryDiamondback Energy beats Plains GP on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Plains GP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAGP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PAGP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlains GPPipelines, except natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.61B$7.79B$8.01B$21.65BDividend Yield8.17%8.48%10.81%3.51%P/E Ratio34.4928.9040.3829.96Price / Sales0.080.161,212.0060.86Price / Cash3.434.8636.4524.97Price / Book0.240.644.054.59Net Income$103M$437.50M$4.28B$999.97M7 Day Performance-2.25%-2.38%1.22%0.87%1 Month Performance-3.08%-3.05%4.99%5.48%1 Year Performance-3.38%-3.75%15.24%14.38% Plains GP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAGPPlains GP3.6984 of 5 stars$18.28-1.6%$20.50+12.1%-3.5%$3.61B$47.80B34.494,100News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.8735 of 5 stars$134.53-1.7%$193.04+43.5%-23.1%$39.62B$11.07B9.561,983Analyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.788 of 5 stars$33.79-2.8%$44.04+30.3%-17.1%$22.07B$15.94B7.582,300Positive NewsEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.2514 of 5 stars$31.69-0.3%$35.83+13.1%+7.7%$68.81B$56.22B11.787,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeETEnergy Transfer4.6388 of 5 stars$17.53+0.5%$22.54+28.6%+7.1%$59.90B$82.67B13.5916,248Positive NewsHALHalliburton4.8509 of 5 stars$21.80-1.9%$32.05+47.0%-23.7%$18.95B$22.94B10.1948,000Analyst RevisionKMIKinder Morgan4.5094 of 5 stars$27.37-0.8%$31.20+14.0%+27.2%$61.28B$15.10B22.4310,933Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMPLXMPLX3.0513 of 5 stars$51.36+0.6%$55.89+8.8%+14.0%$52.05B$11.93B12.205,560Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOKEONEOK4.8794 of 5 stars$72.66-0.5%$100.60+38.5%-23.6%$46.00B$21.70B14.165,177Positive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline3.5654 of 5 stars$17.29-1.0%$20.58+19.0%-4.8%$12.16B$47.80B23.684,100Analyst ForecastTRGPTarga Resources4.9839 of 5 stars$163.31-1.8%$208.86+27.9%+8.1%$35.80B$16.38B23.103,370News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diamondback Energy Competitors Devon Energy Competitors Enterprise Products Partners Competitors Energy Transfer Competitors Halliburton Competitors Kinder Morgan Competitors MPLX Competitors ONEOK Competitors Plains All American Pipeline Competitors Targa Resources Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PAGP) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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