Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:WES Western Midstream Partners (WES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $37.76 -0.07 (-0.19%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.34▼$38.0050-Day Range$36.59▼$42.7452-Week Range$25.69▼$42.80Volume1.04 million shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$14.37 billionP/E Ratio10.64Dividend Yield9.27%Price Target$34.38 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Western Midstream Partners alerts: Email Address Western Midstream Partners MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.10 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.0% Downside$34.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.23% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.00Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$697.13 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-12.26%From $4.16 to $3.65 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.66 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector153rd out of 239 stocksNatural Gas Transmission Industry10th out of 18 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWestern Midstream Partners has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestern Midstream Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Western Midstream Partners' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.23% of the float of Western Midstream Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Midstream Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Midstream Partners has recently decreased by 36.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestern Midstream Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestern Midstream Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 98.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Western Midstream Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 95.89% in the coming year. This indicates that Western Midstream Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Western Midstream Partners' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WES. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWestern Midstream Partners has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Western Midstream Partners this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest32 people have searched for WES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added Western Midstream Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Midstream Partners insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $697,125,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.04% of the stock of Western Midstream Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions42.94% of the stock of Western Midstream Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Western Midstream Partners' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Western Midstream Partners are expected to decrease by -12.26% in the coming year, from $4.16 to $3.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 10.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 10.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 13.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWestern Midstream Partners has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestern Midstream Partners has a P/B Ratio of 4.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Western Midstream Partners' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsNASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...Click here to learn more >>> About Western Midstream Partners Stock (NYSE:WES)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. The company also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. It operates assets located in Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and North-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019. Western Midstream Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.Read More WES Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WES Stock News HeadlinesAugust 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comWestern Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) Major Shareholder Sells $697,125,000.00 in StockSeptember 4 at 2:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comWestern Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at StockNews.comSeptember 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …August 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) Price Target Raised to $38.00 at Royal Bank of CanadaAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $0.88 Per Share, Capital One Financial ForecastsAugust 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2024 Western Midstream Partners LP Post-Earnings PresentationAugust 21, 2024 | gurufocus.comQ2 2024 Western Midstream Partners LP Post-Earnings Presentation TranscriptAugust 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comWESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES SECOND-QUARTER POST-EARNINGS INTERVIEW WITH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, KRISTEN SHULTS AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, DANNY HOLDERMANSeptember 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …August 18, 2024 | investing.comOccidental Petroleum subsidiaries sell $697 million in Western Midstream Partners stockAugust 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comWESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES PRICING OF NOTES OFFERINGAugust 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAffiliates of Oxy to Sell Western Midstream Common UnitsAugust 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Midstream: Occidental Sale Is Bullish For Long-Term InvestorsAugust 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Midstream: Income Roars AheadAugust 12, 2024 | prnewswire.comWESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SECONDARY PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON UNITSAugust 12, 2024 | prnewswire.comWESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES SECONDARY PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON UNITSAugust 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Midstream Partners, LP Common Units 2024 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comWESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES SECOND-QUARTER 2024 RESULTSSee More Headlines Receive WES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Midstream Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend8/01/2024Last Earnings8/07/2024Dividend Payable8/14/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Natural gas transmission Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:WES CUSIPN/A CIK1414475 Webwww.westernmidstream.com Phone(346) 786-5000Fax832-636-6001Employees1,377Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.38 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.10 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.55 Trailing P/E Ratio10.64 Forward P/E Ratio9.08 P/E Growth0.71Net Income$1.02 billion Net Margins44.01% Pretax Margin45.47% Return on Equity47.19% Return on Assets12.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.08 Current Ratio1.68 Quick Ratio1.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.11 billion Price / Sales4.63 Cash Flow$4.31 per share Price / Cash Flow8.76 Book Value$9.00 per share Price / Book4.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares380,510,000Free Float380,332,000Market Cap$14.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.87 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael P. Ure (Age 46)President, CEO & Director - Western Midstream Holdings LLC Comp: $2.93MMs. Kristen S. Shults (Age 39)Senior VP & CFO - Western Midstream Holdings LLC Comp: $1.61MMr. Christopher B. Dial (Age 46)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Western Midstream Holdings, LLC Comp: $1.44MMr. Robert W. Bourne (Age 68)Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Western Midstream Holdings, LLC Comp: $1.48MMr. Alejandro O. Nebreda (Age 49)Senior Vice President of Business Services - Western Midstream Holdings LLC Comp: $1.41MMs. Catherine A. Green (Age 49)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer of Western Midstream Holdings, LLC Comp: $1.43MMr. Keith HerndonVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Daniel Edwards Jenkins IVDirector of Investor Relations - Western Midstream Holdings LLCMr. Jonathan A. GreenbergVice President of Corporate Development - Western Midstream Holdings LLCMs. Crystal J. SledSenior VP of Human Capital Mgmt., Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion - Western Midstream Holdings LLCMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsConstellation EnergyNASDAQ:CEGAmerican Electric PowerNASDAQ:AEPEnergy TransferNYSE:ETTC EnergyNYSE:TRPExelonNASDAQ:EXCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 17,460 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.005%Clearbridge Investments LLCSold 2,361,000 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.655%Truist Financial CorpBought 421 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.006%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 5,234 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.008%Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.Bought 10,000 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WES shares performed this year? Western Midstream Partners' stock was trading at $29.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WES shares have increased by 29.0% and is now trading at $37.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Western Midstream Partners' earnings last quarter? Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The pipeline company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.09. Western Midstream Partners's quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Western Midstream Partners' major shareholders? Western Midstream Partners' top institutional investors include Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. (2.24%), Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (1.76%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.66%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (0.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Petroleum Corp /De/ Occidental, Robert W Bourne, Kenneth F Owen and Lisa A Stewart. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Midstream Partners? Shares of WES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Midstream Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Midstream Partners investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Pfizer (PFE). This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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