Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOCOMMENTJul 31, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 22, 2026. Market Open.
Both benefit from AI centre demand. Pembina is building a 1.8 gigawatt natural gas plant in Alberta. Half of ALA's business is in the US, regulated utilities, in Virginia--the world capital of data centre traffic. ALA also has activity in Western Canada. ALA's growth rate is higher than Pembina. ALA gets the slight edge.
APO has pretty smart people, and they're seeing an opportunity here. Purchase was from KKR, so nothing much changes.
As for PPL itself, trading a bit expensive with growth catalysts of 5-7%. Nice, visible project backlog. Nice dividend. Wouldn't add here, but you'll do OK if you own it.
Still thinks KEY is the better buy.
Has just been caught in the downdraft of the oil stocks. It is like a semi-utility and the actual need for their services is going to stretch years down the road. Maybe over 4-5 years, the potential growth may go out of it. In the meantime, the dividend is quite safe. Reduced his position in the pipeline sector because he thinks the long-term growth prospects aren’t as strong as they used to be. If this stock continues to go down, he could see him getting back in.