TSE:PPL

Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL.TO)

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-0.23 (0.32%)
as of Jul 21, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 49 opinions in the last 12 months.

Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL) has received a mix of bullish and cautious reviews from analysts. While many highlight its strong positioning in the natural gas sector and potential for growth through projects like LNG exports, there are concerns about its valuation and recent performance. The company's fundamentals remain solid, backed by long-term contracts that provide stability and a decent dividend yield. Analysts note that PPL offers a good risk/reward profile in the energy infrastructure space, with expectations for future growth despite current market challenges. However, some analysts suggest a careful approach, with the possibility of pullbacks and concerns regarding tolling disputes affecting values.

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Keyera vs. Pembina He owns both. Keyera: pays a slightly higher dividend, but also slightly riskier, due to its mix of liquids and gas processing, so probably more earnings volatility short-term. Pembina is a pipeline play with operating cash flow around 9-10x. They were resilient in the downturn. What's good about both is that they are sensitive to volumes, not the oil price, especially Pembina. The dividends are safe and earnings resilient. If the stocks do nothing, at least both pay more than 8% in dividend yields.

BUY
They have assets that are stable and provides income to investors. With bond yields and interest rates being low, these companies are being looked at positively for stability and income. The petrochemical plant project is a question of how they come up with funding, and managing the timeline between spending and revenues.
TOP PICK
Natural gas focus and infrastructure assets that are contracted on a long-term basis makes this a good opportunity. The dividend is well-covered on a sustained basis. Energy demands is poised to rise for a little while. It should return to pre-covid levels eventually. A quality company. (Analysts’ price target is $39.36)
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 19/19, Down 39%) A very interesting situation. It is his top pick again. The current valuation does not make sense to him. Commodity prices support the business and customers. The business is stronger than what investors give credit to. It will produce lots of cashflow and the dividend should continue as is.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 12/19, Down 30%) It got hit in the whole energy sell-off. An excellent pipeline name. In Q1, they pulled back capex plans to protect their dividend (8% is safe) and balance sheet. Most of their contracts are long-term, and their clients are investment-grade. A fine income stock.
BUY ON WEAKNESS

It had a lot of growth ahead, then the pandemic threw that into question. It's waiting on the future demand for energy and pipelines. The monthly dividend is safe as long as contracted players continue to pay, but the risk is in those contracts voiding and defaulting. This applies to peers like Keyera. PPL is more diversified and bigger vs. its peers. He's picking away at it, but this is a volatile space. Oil stocks are grinding higher, though, as the WTI price keeps rising and shale oil is not coming back and Canadian production is flatlining. Buy at low-$30/high-$20s. Hold at mid-$30s and hope things will normalize.

HOLD

Prefers Enbridge, as the growth is higher and the dividend has become almost 7%. PPL is a safe place to be if we get a bit of a pullback. If you own it, keep holding.

BUY
She's confident in Pembina, which have a combination of oil and natural gas pipelines, plus midstream operations. Pembina have made acquisitions which have improved their U.S. presence. Pembina was prudent when the pandemic hit when they slashed capex to protect their dividend and balance sheet. It yield's over 7%. Their midstream operations in the Montney are well-positioned and low cost. They delayed their capex projects, but will bring back those projects slowly which will strengthen their growth profile.
TOP PICK
A beautiful yield and decent upside. An excellent quality balance sheet. A safe place to put your money and avoid paying 30 times book value and taking on large market risks. Yield 7.5% (Analysts’ price target is $38.95)
COMMENT
He doesn't know which pipeline would be better than the other one. However, he prefers to play energy with pipelines in general. He has been focusing on the US since there, they are more supportive of the sector. The Canadian government is less supportive of pipelines. It's not a growth area for him.
BUY
A well-run pipeline company. The dividend is safe at 7.5%. As oil prices recover, he thinks pipelines will deliver crude for many years. Growth will be tough though. He'd be happy to hold it here.
COMMENT

Sell Banks for Pipelines? He likes this strategy. Balance the weight between both he suggests. Pipelines are economically sensitive these days, due to their weightings in the energy ETFs. ENB, TRP and PPL have been particularly sensitive. He thinks the valuations warrant investment here.

BUY
This is a smart long term play. It has a well contracted asset base. It is diverse. It has a lot of things going for it. Within the pipeline industry it is one he would find more exciting at this time.
BUY
A good company with take-or-pay contracts. If oil fills storage and producers go bankrupt, they may need to revise terms. He likes management and the dividend rate. In a world of higher oil prices, this will do well. You can add here. They have been a good steward of capital, with projects coming in on time and on schedule.
BUY
Preferred share with 8.73%. It is a mid-stream company and the underlying stock is down quite a bit. He likes it as a business. The credit that you have within this space is really quite good. He sees no reason why they would default on the payment. It is just lumped into energy.
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