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

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$41.41 -1.36 (-3.18%)
Closing price 05/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$41.85 +0.44 (+1.06%)
As of 05/6/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Western Midstream Partners Stock (NYSE:WES)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.86
$42.50
50-Day Range
$40.13
$43.50
52-Week Range
$35.51
$44.74
Volume
1.16 million shs
Average Volume
1.65 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.30 billion
P/E Ratio
13.80
Dividend Yield
8.98%
Price Target
$41.71
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Western Midstream Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

WES MarketRank™: 

Western Midstream Partners scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 247 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Midstream Partners has only been the subject of 3 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 grow by 4.31% in the coming year, from $3.25 to $3.39 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 13.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 13.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.59.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Western Midstream Partners has a P/B Ratio of 4.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.97% 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 8.47.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Midstream Partners has recently decreased by 0.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Western Midstream Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.70%, 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 124.00%. 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 109.73% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Midstream Partners has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Western Midstream Partners this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    34 people have searched for WES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 278% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    27 people have added Western Midstream Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 238% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Western Midstream Partners insiders have sold 395.59% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $50,238.00 in company stock and sold $248,976.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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 News Headlines

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WES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Midstream Partners' stock was trading at $39.49 at the start of the year. Since then, WES shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $41.4110.

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Western Midstream Partners (WES) raised $300 million in an initial public offering on Friday, December 7th 2012. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Western Midstream Partners include CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (0.43%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.40%), Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC (0.10%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Petroleum Corp /De/ Occidental, Christopher B Dial, Kenneth F Owen, Lisa A Stewart and Robert G Phillips.
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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 ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/13 Dividend
2/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/13 Dividend
2/02/2026
Dividend Payable
2/13/2026
Record date for 5/15 Dividend
5/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/01/2026
Today
5/06/2026
Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2026
Dividend Payable
5/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil Refining & Marketing MLP
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:WES
CIK
1423902
Employees
1,704
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$46.00
Low Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.00
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.80
Forward P/E Ratio
12.74
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.18 billion
Net Margins
30.52%
Pretax Margin
31.94%
Return on Equity
33.14%
Return on Assets
9.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.97
Current Ratio
1.34
Quick Ratio
1.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.84 billion
Price / Sales
4.24
Cash Flow
$4.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.19
Book Value
$10.20 per share
Price / Book
4.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
393,670,000
Free Float
393,510,000
Market Cap
$16.30 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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