Western Midstream Partners (WES) Competitors $37.44 -0.36 (-0.95%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WES vs. VST, TRP, AEP, XEL, EXC, CQP, FTS, LNT, EVRG, and EBRShould you be buying Western Midstream Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Midstream Partners include Vistra (VST), TC Energy (TRP), American Electric Power (AEP), Xcel Energy (XEL), Exelon (EXC), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), Fortis (FTS), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (EBR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Western Midstream Partners vs. Vistra TC Energy American Electric Power Xcel Energy Exelon Cheniere Energy Partners Fortis Alliant Energy Evergy Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, community ranking, risk and institutional ownership. Is WES or VST more profitable? Western Midstream Partners has a net margin of 42.99% compared to Vistra's net margin of 12.51%. Vistra's return on equity of 57.63% beat Western Midstream Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Midstream Partners42.99% 46.02% 12.18% Vistra 12.51%57.63%6.02% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WES or VST? Western Midstream Partners received 292 more outperform votes than Vistra when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.75% of users gave Western Midstream Partners an outperform vote while only 67.41% of users gave Vistra an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestern Midstream PartnersOutperform Votes59468.75% Underperform Votes27031.25% VistraOutperform Votes30267.41% Underperform Votes14632.59% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WES or VST? Vistra has higher revenue and earnings than Western Midstream Partners. Western Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Midstream Partners$3.11B4.59$1.02B$3.929.55Vistra$14.78B3.56$1.49B$5.3628.85 Which has more volatility & risk, WES or VST? Western Midstream Partners has a beta of 2.88, indicating that its share price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WES or VST a better dividend stock? Western Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Western Midstream Partners pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vistra pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media favor WES or VST? In the previous week, Vistra had 31 more articles in the media than Western Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 10 mentions for Western Midstream Partners. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Western Midstream Partners' score of 0.40 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Midstream Partners 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vistra 26 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer WES or VST? Western Midstream Partners currently has a consensus target price of $37.88, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Vistra has a consensus target price of $145.40, indicating a potential downside of 5.96%. Given Western Midstream Partners' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Western Midstream Partners is more favorable than Vistra.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Midstream Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90Vistra 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WES or VST? 42.9% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Vistra shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryVistra beats Western Midstream Partners on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyThis company will win the AI race Rome wasn’t built in a day… But there is another lesser-known type of keystone, one that plays an equally critical role in supporting the most revolutionary technology the world’s ever seen… artificial intelligence. And without it, the entire AI industry would collapse. You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get Western Midstream Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Midstream PartnersNatural gas transmission IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.38B$28.35B$8.40B$19.87BDividend Yield9.26%5.25%11.45%3.50%P/E Ratio9.5528.0015.2935.66Price / Sales4.593.84126.3317.95Price / Cash8.8012.6011.4817.98Price / Book4.223.023.254.59Net Income$1.02B$1.27B$952.17M$985.93M7 Day Performance-0.93%3.65%0.36%0.45%1 Month Performance-2.32%11.83%2.03%1.05%1 Year Performance31.35%51.05%402.52%24.67% Western Midstream Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WESWestern Midstream Partners1.5236 of 5 stars$37.44-1.0%$37.88+1.2%+30.8%$14.38B$3.11B9.551,377VSTVistra4.2215 of 5 stars$154.61-0.2%$145.40-6.0%+345.7%$52.69B$14.78B28.854,870Positive NewsTRPTC Energy4.3242 of 5 stars$49.21-1.2%$55.67+13.1%+33.8%$51.72B$11.80B13.637,415Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3707 of 5 stars$96.80+0.1%$98.27+1.5%+25.4%$51.51B$19.60B19.4017,250Positive NewsXELXcel Energy4.2322 of 5 stars$70.05+0.7%$66.38-5.2%+16.6%$39.95B$14.21B20.7911,311Positive NewsEXCExelon4.3694 of 5 stars$38.73-0.9%$41.33+6.7%-0.9%$39.29B$21.73B15.9419,962Positive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners0.8851 of 5 stars$53.30-0.4%$46.00-13.7%N/A$25.90B$9.66B11.511,605FTSFortis2.6648 of 5 stars$44.70-0.1%N/A+9.0%$22.25B$8.53B18.789,600Ex-DividendPositive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.3068 of 5 stars$62.230.0%$63.06+1.3%+26.7%$15.97B$4.03B24.123,281Positive NewsEVRGEvergy3.6412 of 5 stars$64.37+0.6%$61.88-3.9%+27.5%$14.71B$5.51B17.154,658EBRCentrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás0.4569 of 5 stars$6.23+0.3%N/A-25.5%$14.27B$7.44B0.008,328 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VST Competitors TRP Competitors AEP Competitors XEL Competitors EXC Competitors CQP Competitors FTS Competitors LNT Competitors EVRG Competitors EBR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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