US Capital Advisors Has Bullish Outlook for WES Q2 Earnings

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES - Free Report) - Analysts at US Capital Advisors lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.93. 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' Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.26 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Western Midstream Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $38.43.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE WES traded down $0.45 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $35.88. The company had a trading volume of 761,858 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,253,742. The business's 50-day moving average is $39.02 and its 200 day moving average is $39.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market cap of $13.68 billion, a PE ratio of 9.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.12. Western Midstream Partners has a 12-month low of $33.60 and a 12-month high of $43.33.

Western Midstream Partners Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This is an increase from Western Midstream Partners's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.14%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. Western Midstream Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 90.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Western Midstream Partners during the third quarter valued at approximately $409,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the 3rd quarter worth $166,000. Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 13,796 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $528,000 after purchasing an additional 2,879 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Western Midstream Partners by 60.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,785,105 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $68,298,000 after purchasing an additional 670,440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chickasaw Capital Management LLC increased its position in Western Midstream Partners by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 6,755,387 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $259,610,000 after buying an additional 99,518 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.82% of the company's stock.

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile

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.