Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOWEAK BUYNov 20, 2025Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 21, 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.
ENB came down and tested the 200-day MA at the end of October. In a series of higher highs and higher lows. Really great capital allocator. Has opportunities to grow with changes in political views on pipelines.
PPL also looks good. But if he had to choose one for a main portfolio holding, it would be ENB.