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USA Compression Partners (USAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.44 +0.17 (+0.67%)
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About USA Compression Partners Stock (NYSE:USAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$25.21
▼
$25.50
50-Day Range
$24.88
▼
$27.79
52-Week Range
$21.85
▼
$30.55
Volume
55,744 shs
Average Volume
263,413 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.69 billion
P/E Ratio
24.00
Dividend Yield
8.26%
Price Target
$29.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) is a master limited partnership that provides natural gas compression services to infrastructure operators and producers in the United States. The company owns and operates a fleet of natural gas compression units and supplies compression under long-term and short-term contracts.

Its equipment and services support several stages of the natural gas value chain, including gathering, processing, transmission, storage and production. Compression helps maintain the pressure needed to move natural gas through pipelines and other infrastructure, making the company a service provider to midstream and upstream energy businesses.

USA Compression Partners serves customers across major U.S. oil and natural gas producing regions. The partnership is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is led by Eric D. Long, who serves as president and chief executive officer. USA Compression Partners was established to own and operate compression assets serving the domestic natural gas industry and has expanded its operations alongside the growth of U.S. natural gas infrastructure.

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USA Compression Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

USAC MarketRank™: 

USA Compression Partners scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    USA Compression Partners has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    USA Compression Partners has a consensus price target of $29.50, representing about 16.2% upside from its current price of $25.38.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    USA Compression Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about USA Compression Partners' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for USA Compression Partners are expected to grow by 26.50% in the coming year, from $1.17 to $1.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of USA Compression Partners is 23.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of USA Compression Partners is 23.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.29.

  • Read more about USA Compression Partners' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.92% of the float of USA Compression Partners has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    USA Compression Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in USA Compression Partners has recently decreased by 10.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    USA Compression Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    USA Compression Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of USA Compression Partners is 198.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, USA Compression Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 141.89% in the coming year. This indicates that USA Compression Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about USA Compression Partners' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    USA Compression Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for USA Compression Partners this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 6 people have searched for USAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added USA Compression Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,700% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $262,200.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0071% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, USA Compression Partners insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $262,200.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    47.77% of the stock of USA Compression Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about USA Compression Partners' insider trading history.
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USAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

USA Compression Partners' stock was trading at $22.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, USAC stock has increased by 10.4% and is now trading at $25.3810.

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The oil and gas company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.03. The oil and gas company had revenue of $342.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $340.49 million. USA Compression Partners had a net margin of 12.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 179.77%.
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USA Compression Partners (USAC) raised $220 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, January 15th 2013. The company issued 11,000,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share.

Shares of USAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

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Company Calendar

Record date for 8/7 Dividend
7/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend
7/27/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Dividend Payable
8/07/2026
Today
10/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Energy Equipment & Services
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:USAC
CIK
1522727
Fax
N/A
Employees
885
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$31.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.06
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.02
Forward P/E Ratio
21.76
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$111.32 million
Net Margins
12.43%
Pretax Margin
13.50%
Return on Equity
179.77%
Return on Assets
4.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
10.25
Current Ratio
1.35
Quick Ratio
0.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$998.10 million
Price / Sales
3.70
Cash Flow
$3.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.07
Book Value
($0.92) per share
Price / Book
-27.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
144,940,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$3.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.28

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This page (NYSE:USAC) was last updated on 10/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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