US Capital Advisors Issues Positive Outlook for WES Earnings

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a report released on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $3.61 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.56. US Capital Advisors has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Western Midstream Partners’ current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Western Midstream Partners’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.84 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.18 EPS.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The pipeline company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. Western Midstream Partners had a return on equity of 33.13% and a net margin of 29.44%.The business’s revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.87 EPS.

WES has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Western Midstream Partners presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.50.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Performance

WES stock opened at $48.77 on Friday. Western Midstream Partners has a 1-year low of $36.90 and a 1-year high of $50.07. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.59. The company has a market capitalization of $20.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.34, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

Institutional Trading of Western Midstream Partners

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WES. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 45,995 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,817,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 8,540 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 15,453 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $610,000 after buying an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 5.2% during the first quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,110 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Novem Group increased its position in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Novem Group now owns 15,843 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. 84.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Western Midstream Partners

In other news, Director Frederick A. Forthuber bought 5,140 shares of Western Midstream Partners stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $48.62 per share, for a total transaction of $249,906.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 5,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $249,906.80. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a $0.93 dividend. This represents a $3.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. Western Midstream Partners’s payout ratio is 116.98%.

About Western Midstream Partners

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.