How have USAC shares performed this year?

USA Compression Partners' stock was trading at $22.83 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, USAC shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $23.05. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were USA Compression Partners' earnings last quarter?

USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.04. The oil and gas company earned $229.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $226.43 million. USA Compression Partners had a net margin of 9.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.50%.

What is Eric Long's approval rating as USA Compression Partners' CEO?

38 employees have rated USA Compression Partners Chief Executive Officer Eric Long on Glassdoor.com . Eric Long has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts Eric Long in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are USA Compression Partners' major shareholders?

USA Compression Partners' top institutional investors include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.52%), Objectivity Squared LLC (0.20%), CFM Wealth Partners LLC (0.07%) and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Veteran Equity Aggregator Eig, Eric D Long and Christopher W Porter. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of USA Compression Partners?

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What other stocks do shareholders of USA Compression Partners own?

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NYSE:USAC

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

$23.05

+0.13 (+0.57%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $22.82
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$23.14
50-Day Range: $22.87
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$24.83
52-Week Range: $19.60
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$28.47

Volume: 267,153 shs
Average Volume: 329,588 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.37 billion

P/E Ratio: 56.22
Dividend Yield: 9.11%
Price Target: $26.50

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USA Compression Partners MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.25 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 15.0% Upside
$26.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
4.40% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.71
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$69.68 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.57%
From $0.77 to $0.99 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.04 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

129th out of 248 stocks

Natural Gas Transmission Industry

10th out of 18 stocks

2.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
USA Compression Partners has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
USA Compression Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.
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2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.40% 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 7.4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in USA Compression Partners has recently increased by 37.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
USA Compression Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.08%, 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 512.20%. 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 212.12% in the coming year. This indicates that USA Compression Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
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N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for USAC.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
USA Compression Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for USA Compression Partners this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 10 people have searched for USAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added USA Compression Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, USA Compression Partners insiders have sold 28,157.33% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $246,600.00 in company stock and sold $69,682,572.00 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.
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2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for USA Compression Partners are expected to grow by 28.57% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.99 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of USA Compression Partners is 56.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.14.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of USA Compression Partners is 56.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.05.
Read more about USA Compression Partners' valuation and earnings.

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About USA Compression Partners Stock (NYSE:USAC)

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. It also provides compression services in various shale plays, including the Utica, Marcellus, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, Eagle Ford, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Woodford, Barnett, Haynesville, Niobrara, and Fayetteville shales. As of December 31, 2017, the company had approximately 1,799,781 horsepower in its fleet. It serves oil companies; and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. USA Compression GP, LLC operates as the general partner of USA Compression Partners, LP. The company was formerly known as Compression Holdings, LP, and changed its name to USA Compression Partners, LP in June 2011. USA Compression Partners, LP was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

USAC Stock Price History

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USAC Stock News Headlines

July 27 at 4:00 AM | americanbankingnews.com

Zacks Research Comments on USA Compression Partners LP's Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:USAC)

July 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) Shares Gap Down to $24.27

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USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.53 on August 2nd

July 11, 2024 | businesswire.com

USA Compression Partners Announces Second-Quarter 2024 Distribution; Second-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for August 6

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June 19, 2024 | businesswire.com

USA Compression Partners Announces 2023 K-3 Tax Package Availability

June 13, 2024 | businesswire.com

USA Compression Partners to Participate in J.P. Morgan Energy, Power & Renewables Conference

May 29, 2024 | businesswire.com

USA Compression Partners to Participate in RBC Capital Markets Global Energy, Power & Infrastructure Conference

May 28, 2024 | bizjournals.com

Energy Transfer to buy Midland gas pipeline company for more than $3B

May 17, 2024 | businesswire.com

USA Compression Partners to Participate in Energy Infrastructure Council CEO & Investor Conference

May 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Director Bradford Whitehurst Acquires 10,000 Shares of USA Compression Partners LP (USAC)

May 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

USA Compression: Falling Behind Its Peers

May 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

I'm Locking Up To 8.4% Dividend Yield With USA Compression Partners

May 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analyst Issues Sell Rating for USA Compression Amid Strategic Concerns and Limited Growth Prospects

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/3 Dividend: 4/19/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/03/2024
Last Earnings: 5/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 8/2 Dividend: 7/22/2024
Today: 7/27/2024
Dividend Payable: 8/02/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/06/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Natural gas transmission
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:USAC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1522727
Web: www.usacompression.com
Phone: 512-473-2662
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $26.50
High Stock Price Target: $30.00
Low Stock Price Target: $24.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +15.0%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.41
Trailing P/E Ratio: 56.22
Forward P/E Ratio: 29.94
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $68.27 million
Net Margins: 9.21%
Pretax Margin: 9.38%
Return on Equity: -31.50%
Return on Assets: 3.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.43
Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $878.33 million
Price / Sales: 2.70
Cash Flow: $3.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.90
Book Value: ($2.98) per share
Price / Book: -7.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 103,002,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $2.37 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.33

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Key Executives

Mr. Eric D. Long P.E. (Age 59)
Pres, CEO & Director of USA Compression GP, LLC
Mr. Matthew C. Liuzzi (Age 43)
VP, CFO & Treasurer of USA Compression GP, LLC
Mr. William G. Manias (Age 56)
VP & COO of USA Compression GP, LLC
Mr. George Tracy Owens (Age 55)
Chief Accounting Officer & VP of Fin. - USA Compression GP LLC
Mr. Christopher W. Porter (Age 34)
VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. of USA Compression GP LLC

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USAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USAC shares performed this year?: USA Compression Partners' stock was trading at $22.83 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, USAC shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $23.05.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were USA Compression Partners' earnings last quarter?: USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.04. The oil and gas company earned $229.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $226.43 million. USA Compression Partners had a net margin of 9.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.50%.
What is Eric Long's approval rating as USA Compression Partners' CEO?: 38 employees have rated USA Compression Partners Chief Executive Officer Eric Long on Glassdoor.com. Eric Long has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts Eric Long in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
Who are USA Compression Partners' major shareholders?: USA Compression Partners' top institutional investors include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.52%), Objectivity Squared LLC (0.20%), CFM Wealth Partners LLC (0.07%) and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Veteran Equity Aggregator Eig, Eric D Long and Christopher W Porter.
View institutional ownership trends.
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
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 Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), NGL Energy Partners (NGL) and Ares Capital (ARCC).