USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.
USAC has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of USA Compression Partners from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of USA Compression Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of USA Compression Partners from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of USA Compression Partners from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $29.25.
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USA Compression Partners Trading Up 0.5%
USA Compression Partners stock opened at $26.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.25. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $26.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.16. USA Compression Partners has a 12 month low of $21.85 and a 12 month high of $30.55. The company has a market capitalization of $3.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.37 and a beta of 0.22.
USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The oil and gas company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $342.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $340.49 million. USA Compression Partners had a return on equity of 179.77% and a net margin of 12.43%. As a group, equities analysts predict that USA Compression Partners will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Bradford D. Whitehurst bought 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $26.10 per share, for a total transaction of $156,600.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 43,616 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,138,377.60. The trade was a 15.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in USAC. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in USA Compression Partners by 233.3% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,443 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the period. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in USA Compression Partners in the fourth quarter worth approximately $86,000. First Bancorp Inc ME bought a new stake in USA Compression Partners in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $117,000. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in USA Compression Partners in the 1st quarter worth approximately $212,000. Finally, Texas Yale Capital Corp. purchased a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the 4th quarter valued at $224,000. 47.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
USA Compression Partners Company Profile
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USA Compression Partners NYSE: USAC is a Houston-based master limited partnership specializing in natural gas compression services for oil and gas producers. The company offers a full suite of midstream compression solutions designed to enhance production flow and optimize field operations. Its core activities include the design, engineering, fabrication, installation, operation and maintenance of natural gas compression equipment onshore across key U.S. basins.
USA Compression's product and service offerings encompass new equipment deployment, aftermarket parts and component sales, field service support, and instrumentation and control systems.
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