Everyone Loves This 6.5% Pipeline Yield. Here's the Risk I Think They're Ignoring.
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Directly affected
- ET Energy Transfer-1.9% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AMLP Alerian MLP ETF-1.7% 30d
Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.
- KMI Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): pipeline operators earn fees on the oil and gas they move. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.
- WMB The Williams Companies
The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): pipeline operators earn fees on the oil and gas they move. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.
- PAA Plains All American Pipeline, L.P+5.7% 30d
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P (pipe lines (no natural gas)): pipeline operators earn fees on the oil and gas they move. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+4.1% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): pipeline operators earn fees on the oil and gas they move. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | +7.30% | +3.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMLPPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KMI | +9.25% | +5.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMB | +11.09% | +5.91% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PAA | +7.27% | +5.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | +12.08% | +5.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Everyone Loves This 6.5% Pipeline Yield. Here's the Risk I Think They're Ignoring. The Motley Fool
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Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ET | three days earlier | +3.23% | final price |
| ET | five days earlier | +7.30% | final price |
| KMI | three days earlier | +5.24% | final price |
| KMI | five days earlier | +9.25% | final price |
| LNG | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| LNG | five days earlier | +12.08% | final price |
| PAA | three days earlier | +5.46% | final price |
| PAA | five days earlier | +7.27% | final price |
| WMB | three days earlier | +5.91% | final price |
| WMB | five days earlier | +11.09% | final price |
Energy
- Sen. Alan Armstrong sold Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“Everyone Loves This 6.5% Pipeline Yield. Here's the Risk I Think They're Ignoring.” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.