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

Company Overview

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. The partnership maintains a broad fleet of compression units—ranging from high-horsepower tri-fuel and electric drives to mobile rental packages—allowing clients to tailor solutions to specific wellhead or pipeline requirements. In addition, the company provides ongoing preventative maintenance programs, technical troubleshooting and 24/7 operational monitoring to ensure reliability and uptime.

With a footprint spanning the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, Mid-Continent, Rockies, Haynesville and Appalachian regions, USA Compression serves a diversified customer base that includes major integrated energy firms, independents and joint ventures. By strategically locating its compression assets near active production zones, the partnership is able to deliver cost-effective, responsive services that reduce downtime and transportation costs for producers operating in remote or logistically challenging areas.

Established in 2013, USA Compression Partners has pursued steady growth through the acquisition of complementary compression and services businesses, as well as through disciplined capital deployment in emerging shale plays. Headquartered in Houston, the company’s management team combines industry veterans in engineering, operations and finance, all focused on maintaining high safety standards, regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship in the delivery of compression solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.29 to $24.67
• 50-Day Range: $23.16 to $24.79
• 52-Week Range: $21.24 to $30.10
• Volume: 358,028 shs
• Average Volume: 212,331 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.37
• Dividend Yield: 8.62%
• Price Target: $25.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

USA Compression Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

USA Compression Partners scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

USA Compression Partners has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for USA Compression Partners is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for USA Compression Partners are expected to grow by 20.00% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of USA Compression Partners is 36.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of USA Compression Partners is 36.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.53.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.91% 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 14.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in USA Compression Partners has recently decreased by 5.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

USA Compression Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.59%, 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 313.43%. 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 166.67% in the coming year. This indicates that USA Compression Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.91% 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 14.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in USA Compression Partners has recently decreased by 5.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

USA Compression Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for USA Compression Partners this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for USAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, USA Compression Partners insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

USAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USAC shares performed this year?

USA Compression Partners' stock was trading at $23.56 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, USAC shares have increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $24.37.

How were USA Compression Partners' earnings last quarter?

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The oil and gas company earned $250.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $246.99 million. USA Compression Partners had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 71.82% and a net margin of 9.56%.
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Who are USA Compression Partners' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of USA Compression Partners include Invesco Ltd. (10.09%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.36%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (4.32%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Veteran Equity Aggregator Eig, Eric D Long, Bradford D Whitehurst and Christopher W Porter.
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How do I buy shares of USA Compression Partners?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of USA Compression Partners own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that USA Compression Partners investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Jabil (JBL) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/8 Dividend: 7/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/8 Dividend: 7/28/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/08/2025
• Today: 9/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL FLD MCH&EQP
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:USAC
• CIK: 1522727
• Web: www.usacompression.com
• Phone: 512-473-2662
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 730
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for USA Compression Partners: $25.50
• High Price Target: $27.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $99.57 million
• Net Margins: 9.56%
• Pretax Margin: 9.89%
• Return on Equity: -71.82%
• Return on Assets: 3.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $950.45 million
• Price / Sales: 3.15
• Cash Flow: $3.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.79
• Book Value: ($1.21) per share
• Price / Book: -20.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 122,680,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $2.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40