PAGP NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Plains GP Holdings LP · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream

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Latest close 26.45 USD
3.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.3%, after a 11.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 8d.

Setup score 71 out of 100
Latest Close 26.45 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.3% latest completed week
4W Return 11.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 11.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 28-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.93% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 11.3%. Indicator stack 75/52 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.93% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 52/100 conviction; expected move 4.2%. News sentiment 53/100 46 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 8d Next report is scheduled for 07 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.3%, after a 11.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7912-week average 0.88

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 11.3% over four weeks, 11.0% over 12 weeks, and 44.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 28 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.3%
4W11.3%
12W11.0%
26W35.1%
52W44.4%
Active trend streak28 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change67.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership18.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change397.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength80/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality26/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth27/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework34/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
26.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
5.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-9.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
34.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-2.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
6.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

PAGP shows bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move4.2%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure100
Speculation30
Volatility31
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

14 positive · 26 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings8dNext report is scheduled for 07 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.9%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-6.2%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+3.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -2.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape70/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 70/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis66/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.79; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.93%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.93% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors64/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 40; Small Cap Core rank 21 SVQF34/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 476.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

PAGP shows bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.2% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

Plains GP Holdings LP stock hits 52-week high at 26.15 USD Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings8d

Next report is scheduled for 07 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202626.45 USD3.3%22.90 USD17.40 USD-0.2118.295.9MOn
17 Jul 202625.61 USD3.5%22.63 USD17.32 USD-0.5813.126.3MOn
10 Jul 202624.75 USD1.3%22.37 USD17.23 USD-0.845.005.1MOn
3 Jul 202624.43 USD2.8%22.15 USD17.15 USD-0.735.584.7MOn
26 Jun 202623.76 USD2.2%21.95 USD17.07 USD-0.663.685.6MOn
19 Jun 202623.25 USD-4.6%21.75 USD17.00 USD-0.52-3.075.8MOn
12 Jun 202624.38 USD-0.3%21.55 USD16.92 USD-0.054.169.1MOn
5 Jun 202624.46 USD0.5%21.31 USD16.83 USD0.046.925.6MOn
29 May 202624.35 USD-6.2%21.06 USD16.75 USD0.171.777.3MOn
22 May 202625.95 USD5.7%20.80 USD16.67 USD0.4111.7011.2MOn
15 May 202624.56 USD5.9%20.49 USD16.57 USD0.187.248.2MOn
8 May 202623.19 USD-2.6%20.20 USD16.49 USD0.271.0410.3MOn
1 May 202623.82 USD4.7%19.96 USD16.41 USD0.579.4211.1MOn
24 Apr 202622.75 USD2.0%19.73 USD16.32 USD0.706.237.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.