Q1 Earnings Forecast for WES Issued By US Capital Advisors

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a report issued on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.88 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Western Midstream Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Western Midstream Partners’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 8th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $41.00 price target on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a report on Monday, December 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.43.

Western Midstream Partners Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE:WES opened at $41.35 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $40.84 and its 200-day moving average is $39.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. Western Midstream Partners has a 12 month low of $33.64 and a 12 month high of $43.33. The firm has a market cap of $15.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.88.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $3.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.46%. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 86.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Western Midstream Partners during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 555.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,180 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, Kieckhefer Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile

Western Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a midstream energy company primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water.