Analyst Note
| Stephen Ellis |Plains' first-quarter earnings continue to show the benefits of higher Permian volumes, with adjusted EBITDA up 16% over last year to $715 million. The company reaffirmed adjusted 2023 EBITDA guidance attributable to Plains at a midpoint of $2.5 billion, which matches our forecast. We expect to maintain our $14 per share fair value estimate and no-moat rating.