What is MPLX's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

MPLX's 12-month base price target is $63.71 (range $48.33 to $75.18), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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MPLX LP Common (MPLX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Q: Should I buy, hold, or sell MPLX stock right now?

MPLX LP Common (MPLX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy — BUY) with 76/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 19% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

$58.94 -2.03% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $58.87

MPLX LP Common (MPLX) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 76/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 19% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $60.72B

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As of 2026-11-03, MPLX LP Common (NYSE: MPLX) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 76/100 at a spot price of $58.94 (-2.03% 1D, market cap $60.72B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 18/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, MPLX ranks #11 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Energy sector (Natural Gas Distribution), MPLX carries a Roarable B+ (76/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 13.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 19.3%. By comparison, TRP (TC Energy Corporation) holds a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $64.50B) and SRE (DBA Sempra) posts a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 30.6x, ROIC 3.3%, cap $56.27B). Among the 5-stock peer group, MPLX leads on earnings multiple (13.1x) while TRGP leads on capital efficiency (33.0% ROIC).

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Per MPLX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001552000), MPLX LP Common generated $9.73B in revenue (+5.8% YoY), $0 in net income, and $4.10B in free cash flow against $43.01B in total assets and $12.81B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $58.86 (-0.13%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 42.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 76/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 11% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B+

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw B+ · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+8.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MPLX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (76/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MPLX SCORES 76/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (20% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.6% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk14/20 pts (-6 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 6 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$56.83+2.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$58.18+0.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$58.65+0.5% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$58.94+7.6% Hist 90D α

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the MPLX Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 76/100 (B+) score, MPLX faces multiple-compression risk if 13.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($58.40) or 200D SMA ($57.25) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($63.71) toward Bear Floor ($48.33).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

61.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.17>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE81% OF RANGE

L: $50$58.94H: $61

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40

MULTI-MODEL QUANT PANEL DELIBERATION

3-of-3 Quant Analysts Bullish on MPLX

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (70)

19.3% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 6.75% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 2.17 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (80)

33/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like MPLX

✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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MPLX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +3.10%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-01O $58.93H $59.89L $58.93C $58.94VOL 1.08M

RES: $62.03SUP: $56.12SMA50: $58.40SMA200: $57.25

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MPLX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

4.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for MPLX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MPLX)

Energy Rank #11 of 211 ⚔️ TRP vs MPLX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (MPLX vs. TRP, SRE, TRGP, KMI)

Industry: Natural Gas Distribution (25 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, MPLX LP Common (MPLX) ranks #11 by composite RQD confidence (76/100, grade B+) and #30 by equity capitalization ($60.72B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MPLX leads on earnings valuation at 13.1x trailing P/E, while TRGP leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.0% ROIC and 38.3% gross margin. MPLX currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 76/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MPLX ACTIVE MPLX LP Common	B+	76/100	13.1x	—	19.3%	-2.03%	$60.72B	Benchmark Subject
TRP TC Energy Corporation	C	65/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	-1.35%	$64.50B	/trp-vs-mplx →
SRE DBA Sempra	D+	56/100	30.6x	—	3.3%	-0.10%	$56.27B	/sre-vs-mplx →
TRGP Targa Resources Inc.	B	73/100	34.8x	38.3%	33.0%	-6.43%	$67.54B	/trgp-vs-mplx →
KMI Kinder Morgan Inc.	C+	67/100	24.8x	—	6.0%	-3.42%	$75.45B	/kmi-vs-mplx →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001552000 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), MPLX LP Common (MPLX) reported GAAP revenue of $9.73B (+5.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $9.19B , and +11.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $5.91B, and free cash flow of $4.10B (-16.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, MPLX closed FY2025 with $43.01B in total assets against $12.81B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.17, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$9.73B	$0	$5.91B	$4.10B	$43.01B	$12.81B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$9.19B	$0	$5.95B	$4.89B	$37.51B	$10.58B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$8.73B	$3.93B	$5.40B	$5.00B	$33.40B	$7.81B

3. MPLX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MPLX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does MPLX compare to TRP and SRE in the Energy sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MPLX?

Where is MPLX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MPLX last traded at $58.94 (-2.03% on volume of 2,383,500 shares), positioning the stock +0.92% above its 50-day simple moving average ($58.40) and +2.95% above its 200-day simple moving average ($57.25). Across its 52-week range of $50.22 to $60.95, MPLX sits at the 81.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 61.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.6% ($56.82 to $61.06).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 76/100 (B+) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

MPLX — MPLX LP Common: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

MPLX LP Common (MPLX) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 76/100, corresponding to a B+ letter grade (Roarable Buy) at a spot price of $58.94 (-2.03% 1D, market capitalization $60.72B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (14/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 19.3%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 61.1%, and free cash flow yield of 6.75%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (15/20) + Insider Conviction (18/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (15/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (14/20): Incorporates a 0.89x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.17, Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.82x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

MPLX LP Common is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Energy sector and the Natural Gas Distribution industry, with a market capitalization of $60.7B. — for detailed product lines, customer segments, or revenue model. The company reported revenue of $9.73B for FY 2025 and an operating margin of 61.1% per the market data.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), MPLX LP Common (MPLX) reported $9.73B in annual revenue (up from $9.19B in FY2024, +5.8% YoY) and $0 in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($8.73B revenue, $3.93B net income) through FY2025, MPLX scaled operating cash flow to $5.91B and free cash flow to $4.10B, backed by $43.01B in total assets against $12.81B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (B+ • RQD 76/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 14/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 15/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $50.22 – $60.95 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 13.1x trailing P/E and 9.4x EV/EBITDA against 61.1% operating margins and a 0.89x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Natural Gas Distribution (Energy), MPLX carries a macro regime beta of 0.89 and gross margin of —.

Key Question #1: Can MPLX sustain or expand its 61.1% operating margin and 19.3% ROIC against Natural Gas Distribution peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $9.73B and free cash flow of $4.10B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $12.81B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is MPLX's 12.2x forward P/E multiple to Energy capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.89x)?

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