Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) Price Target Lowered to $42.00 at Stifel Nicolaus

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) had its target price cut by Stifel Nicolaus from $43.00 to $42.00 in a research note released on Friday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a hold rating on the pipeline company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Western Midstream Partners from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Western Midstream Partners currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.17.

Western Midstream Partners Price Performance

Shares of WES stock opened at $41.10 on Friday. Western Midstream Partners has a 12 month low of $33.60 and a 12 month high of $44.74. The company has a market capitalization of $16.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.70 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $40.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The pipeline company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.44). The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. Western Midstream Partners had a net margin of 30.52% and a return on equity of 33.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Western Midstream Partners will post 4.02 EPS for the current year.

Western Midstream Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.9%. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 107.69%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Christopher B. Dial sold 5,879 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.35, for a total value of $248,975.65. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 185,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,835,215.85. The trade was a 3.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Texas Yale Capital Corp. increased its position in Western Midstream Partners by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 575,809 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $22,624,000 after acquiring an additional 36,438 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 18.9% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 186,853 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $7,341,000 after purchasing an additional 29,754 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,158,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Western Midstream Partners by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 472,420 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $18,283,000 after purchasing an additional 11,055 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT raised its position in Western Midstream Partners by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT now owns 1,270,900 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $49,934,000 after purchasing an additional 67,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Western Midstream Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Western Midstream Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record EBITDA and highlighted operational strength (revenue up year-over-year), which supports underlying cash flow resilience and the distribution profile. Western Midstream Partners LP (WES) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record EBITDA and …
• Positive Sentiment: Western Midstream has expressed takeover interest in Kinetik, a strategic move that could expand asset base and cash flows if a deal proceeds—this potential growth avenue is being viewed favorably by some investors. Kinetik stock rises after receiving takeover interest from Western Midstream
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 2025 earnings call transcript is available for investors who want line-by-line commentary from management (useful for assessing guidance, one-time items, and capital allocation plans). Western Midstream Partners, LP Common Units (WES) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q4 presentation is posted (slides/metrics may clarify drivers behind record EBITDA and why EPS missed), worth reviewing for capital spending, leverage, and distributable cash flow details. Western Midstream Partners, LP Common Units 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.47 missed consensus (~$0.91) and revenue of $1.03B versus ~$1.06B, a shortfall that triggered a pre-market gap-down and selling pressure. These headline misses are the primary near-term negative catalyst. Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) Shares Gap Down on Disappointing Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its price target from $43 to $42 and moved to a “hold” rating, signaling tepid near-term analyst sentiment and limiting upside expectations. WES price target lowered at Stifel

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) is a midstream energy infrastructure company that owns, operates and develops an integrated network of crude oil, natural gas and produced water gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets in the United States. The partnership’s primary offerings include pipeline transportation, fractionation services, natural gas liquids (NGL) logistics and produced water handling. Through its fee-based and commodity-based contracts, Western Midstream provides its customers with essential services that support efficient energy production and distribution.

The company’s asset portfolio spans key onshore basins, including the Delaware Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado.