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Western Midstream Partners (WES) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$38.36 +0.21 (+0.55%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Western Midstream Partners - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
7
Buy
1

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Western Midstream Partners in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for WES.

Consensus Price Target

$37.88
-1.26% Downside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Western Midstream Partners, the average price target is $37.88. The highest price target for WES is $41.00, while the lowest price target for WES is $34.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -1.26% from the current price of $38.36.
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WES Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/24/23 to 12/23/24
1 Month Ago
11/24/23 to 11/23/24
3 Months Ago
9/25/23 to 9/24/24
1 Year Ago
12/24/22 to 12/24/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$37.88$37.88$36.75$30.08
Forecasted Upside-1.26% Downside-2.56% Downside-5.77% Downside8.33% Upside
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Reduce
Hold
Hold

WES Analyst Recommendations By Month

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WES Price Targets by Month

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Western Midstream Partners Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWestern Midstream PartnersOils/Energy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.90
2.63
2.51
Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-1.26% Downside1,671.87% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/9/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$41.00 ➝ $41.00+1.89%
11/26/2024US Capital Advisors
5 of 5 stars
J. Carreker
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UpgradeHold ➝ Moderate Buy
11/15/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$40.00 ➝ $37.00-4.00%
10/25/2024Morgan Stanley
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 DowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$42.00 ➝ $40.00+3.55%
10/17/2024Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageUnderperform$37.00-5.97%
8/9/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$39.00 ➝ $40.00+1.34%
5/21/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$34.00 ➝ $35.00-9.23%
5/7/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$34.00 ➝ $39.00+9.43%
4/18/2024Wolfe Research
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 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Peer Perform
3/19/2024Raymond James
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Market Perform
2/29/2024Citigroup
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $34.00+1.74%
8/9/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$31.00 ➝ $29.00+3.79%
5/8/2023VNET Group
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains
4/20/2023Capital One Financial
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W. Suki
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Reiterated RatingOverweight
4/18/2023Barclays
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 Lower Target$33.00 ➝ $32.00+19.90%

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WES Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Western Midstream Partners is $37.88, with a high forecast of $41.00 and a low forecast of $34.00.

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Midstream Partners in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" WES shares.

According to analysts, Western Midstream Partners's stock has a predicted downside of -1.26% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Western Midstream Partners's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Western Midstream Partners has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, UBS Group, and US Capital Advisors in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Western Midstream Partners less than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating for Western Midstream Partners is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "oils/energy" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how WES compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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