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Western Midstream Partners (WES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.74 +0.09 (+0.22%)
Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$40.74 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of 07/25/2025 04:29 PM Eastern
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About Western Midstream Partners Stock (NYSE:WES)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.59
$41.08
50-Day Range
$37.36
$40.74
52-Week Range
$33.60
$43.33
Volume
552,497 shs
Average Volume
799,251 shs
Market Capitalization
$15.54 billion
P/E Ratio
12.16
Dividend Yield
8.93%
Price Target
$39.83
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Western Midstream Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

WES MarketRank™: 

Western Midstream Partners scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 210th out of 264 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Western Midstream Partners has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Midstream Partners has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Western Midstream Partners' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Western Midstream Partners are expected to decrease by -13.68% in the coming year, from $4.02 to $3.47 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 12.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.03.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 12.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 67.09.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Western Midstream Partners has a P/B Ratio of 4.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Western Midstream Partners' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.51% of the float of Western Midstream Partners has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Midstream Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Midstream Partners has recently decreased by 16.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Western Midstream Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Western Midstream Partners has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 108.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Western Midstream Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 104.90% in the coming year. This indicates that Western Midstream Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Western Midstream Partners' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.51% of the float of Western Midstream Partners has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Midstream Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Midstream Partners has recently decreased by 16.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Midstream Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Western Midstream Partners this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for WES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Western Midstream Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Western Midstream Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.04% of the stock of Western Midstream Partners is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.82% of the stock of Western Midstream Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Western Midstream Partners' insider trading history.
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WES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Midstream Partners' stock was trading at $38.43 at the start of the year. Since then, WES stock has increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $40.7390.

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The pipeline company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.04. Western Midstream Partners's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Western Midstream Partners include Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (1.78%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (1.05%), Eagle Global Advisors LLC (0.51%) and Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Petroleum Corp /De/ Occidental, Kenneth F Owen and Lisa A Stewart.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of WES 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Midstream Partners investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Meta Platforms (META), Energy Transfer (ET), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/15 Dividend
5/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/02/2025
Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Today
7/26/2025
Record date for 8/14 Dividend
8/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend
8/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Dividend Payable
8/14/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil Refining & Marketing MLP
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:WES
CIK
1423902
Employees
1,511
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$44.00
Low Price Target
$37.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.2%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.35
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.16
Forward P/E Ratio
10.13
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.57 billion
Net Margins
35.79%
Pretax Margin
37.46%
Return on Equity
38.52%
Return on Assets
10.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.08
Current Ratio
1.18
Quick Ratio
1.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.61 billion
Price / Sales
4.31
Cash Flow
$5.88 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.93
Book Value
$8.87 per share
Price / Book
4.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
381,330,000
Free Float
381,174,000
Market Cap
$15.54 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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