Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES - Free Report) - Research analysts at US Capital Advisors boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.85 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.84. 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' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS.
WES has been the topic of several other reports. 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 reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $41.00 target price 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 issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $38.43.
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Western Midstream Partners Stock Up 1.1 %
WES stock traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $41.49. 1,166,854 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,226,414. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $40.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.56. Western Midstream Partners has a 1-year low of $33.64 and a 1-year high of $43.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $15.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.58, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.875 per share. This represents a $3.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. Western Midstream Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.85%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WES. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake 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 buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Kieckhefer Group LLC purchased a new position in Western Midstream Partners in the fourth quarter worth $58,000. 84.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Western Midstream Partners
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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.
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