Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of USAC Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has downgraded its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for USA Compression Partners from $0.23 to $0.21, reflecting a pessimistic outlook for the company.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reissued an "underweight" rating for USA Compression Partners, raising its price target to $25.00, while the stock currently holds a consensus rating of "Reduce."
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 8.8%, though its dividend payout ratio stands at a high 313.43%.

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for USA Compression Partners in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.23. The consensus estimate for USA Compression Partners' current full-year earnings is $1.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for USA Compression Partners' FY2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on USAC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $25.00 price target (up previously from $24.00) on shares of USA Compression Partners in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Mizuho raised their price target on USA Compression Partners from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $25.50.

USA Compression Partners Trading Down 0.1%

USA Compression Partners stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $24.13. The stock had a trading volume of 274,851 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,897. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a PE ratio of 36.01 and a beta of 0.40. USA Compression Partners has a 12 month low of $21.24 and a 12 month high of $30.10.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. USA Compression Partners had a negative return on equity of 71.82% and a net margin of 9.56%.The company had revenue of $250.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $246.99 million.

USA Compression Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 28th were issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 28th. USA Compression Partners's dividend payout ratio is 313.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co boosted its position in USA Compression Partners by 40.0% in the first quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co now owns 7,000 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $189,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the first quarter valued at $202,000. 49 Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners during the first quarter worth $228,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new position in USA Compression Partners during the first quarter worth $230,000. 47.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About USA Compression Partners

USA Compression Partners, LP provides compression services under term contracts with customers in the natural gas and crude oil industries in the United States. The company engineers, designs, operates, services, and repairs its compression units; and maintains related support inventory and equipment.