USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give USA Compression Partners a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating from six covering firms (1 sell, 3 hold, 2 strong buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $26.67.
• The company reported quarterly EPS of $0.28, matching estimates, while revenue was $252.48M slightly below the $253.43M consensus; analysts forecast about 1.05 EPS for the current year.
• Shares opened at $28.28 with a market cap of $4.10B and a PE of 33.66; USA Compression pays a quarterly dividend equating to $2.10 annually (a 7.4% yield) but carries a high 250% payout ratio.

Shares of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.6667.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on USAC. Mizuho lifted their target price on USA Compression Partners from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research upgraded USA Compression Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on USA Compression Partners from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Texas Capital upgraded USA Compression Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut USA Compression Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On USA Compression Partners

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the third quarter valued at $34,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,010 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the third quarter valued at $64,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the third quarter valued at $205,000. 47.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

USA Compression Partners Stock Performance

Shares of USAC stock opened at $28.28 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of 33.66 and a beta of 0.21. The business's fifty day moving average is $27.22 and its 200-day moving average is $24.99. USA Compression Partners has a 1 year low of $21.72 and a 1 year high of $28.90.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28. The business had revenue of $252.48 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $253.43 million. USA Compression Partners had a negative return on equity of 87.34% and a net margin of 11.15%. Equities research analysts predict that USA Compression Partners will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

USA Compression Partners Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th were issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 26th. USA Compression Partners's payout ratio is presently 250.00%.

About USA Compression Partners

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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