Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for USAC

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased Q3 2026 earnings estimates for USA Compression Partners to $0.29 per share, up from the previous estimate of $0.28, contributing to a full-year earnings forecast of $1.05 per share.
• The company reported a Q2 2023 earnings of $0.22 per share, surpassing analyst expectations, with revenues reaching $250.13 million.
• Recent analyst ratings show a consensus target price of $25.50 for USA Compression Partners, with mixed ratings from multiple firms, including three Hold ratings and one Sell rating.

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for USA Compression Partners in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.28. 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' FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $250.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $246.99 million.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho raised their price objective on USA Compression Partners from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and set a $25.00 price target (up from $24.00) on shares of USA Compression Partners in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, USA Compression Partners presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $25.50.

USA Compression Partners Stock Down 3.2%

USAC traded down $0.78 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $23.53. The stock had a trading volume of 1,648,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 225,353. USA Compression Partners has a 1 year low of $21.24 and a 1 year high of $30.10. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $24.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.72. The stock has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 35.12 and a beta of 0.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On USA Compression Partners

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co increased its position in USA Compression Partners by 40.0% in the 1st quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co now owns 7,000 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $189,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. IFG Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the 1st quarter valued at $202,000. 49 Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners during the 1st quarter worth $228,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the first quarter valued at $230,000. 47.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

USA Compression Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Investors of record on Monday, July 28th were given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 28th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.9%. USA Compression Partners's dividend payout ratio is 313.43%.

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.