NYSE:WES Western Midstream Partners (WES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $39.11 -0.14 (-0.36%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Western Midstream Partners Stock (NYSE:WES) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WES alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$39.01▼$39.4750-Day Range$34.88▼$41.8552-Week Range$33.60▼$43.33Volume413,125 shsAverage Volume1.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$14.91 billionP/E Ratio9.98Dividend Yield9.31%Price Target$39.14Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewWestern Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a midstream energy company primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water. The company also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. It operates assets located in Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and North-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019. Western Midstream Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.Read More… Western Midstream Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreWES MarketRank™: Western Midstream Partners scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 214th out of 261 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingWestern Midstream Partners has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestern Midstream Partners has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Western Midstream Partners' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-13.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Western Midstream Partners are expected to decrease by -13.68% in the coming year, from $4.02 to $3.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 9.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 9.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 54.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWestern Midstream Partners has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestern Midstream Partners has a P/B Ratio of 4.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Western Midstream Partners' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% of the float of Western Midstream Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Midstream Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Midstream Partners has recently increased by 22.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipWestern Midstream Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.20%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestern Midstream Partners has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Western Midstream Partners is 108.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Western Midstream Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 104.90% 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% of the float of Western Midstream Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Midstream Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Midstream Partners has recently increased by 22.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentWestern Midstream Partners has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Western Midstream Partners this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest31 people have searched for WES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 72% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added Western Midstream Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Midstream Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.04% of the stock of Western Midstream Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.82% 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. Receive WES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Midstream Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WES Stock News HeadlinesThe 6 Best Energy Stocks to Buy Now (WES)Discover the best-performing energy stocks in 2025 so far - from coal to renewables - and which companies are leading the sector right now.April 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comQ1 2025 Western Midstream Partners LP Earnings PresentationMay 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comIs President Trump Lying To You With This?President Trump’s economic transition isn’t without hardship. But what if there were a smart, tax-free way to protect your 401(k), IRA, or pension from market chaos and currency collapse? The 2025 Wealth Protection Guide reveals a legal IRS strategy that may let you keep more of your retirement—regardless of what happens next. Trump’s warning was real. So is this opportunity.May 20, 2025 | Colonial Metals (Ad)WESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER POST-EARNINGS INTERVIEW WITH CFO, KRISTEN SHULTSMay 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comWESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER POST-EARNINGS INTERVIEW WITH CFO, KRISTEN SHULTSMay 12, 2025 | prnewswire.comWestern Midstream Partners, LP Common Units (WES) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 9, 2025 | seekingalpha.comQ1 2025 Western Midstream Partners LP Earnings CallMay 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Midstream Partners LP (WES) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial ...May 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WES shares performed this year? Western Midstream Partners' stock was trading at $38.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WES stock has increased by 1.8% and is now trading at $39.11. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Western Midstream Partners' earnings last quarter? Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The pipeline company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.04. Western Midstream Partners's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Western Midstream Partners' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Western Midstream Partners include Alps Advisors Inc. (8.87%), Invesco Ltd. (6.40%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.27%) and Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. (2.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Petroleum Corp /De/ Occidental, Robert W Bourne, Kenneth F Owen and Lisa A Stewart. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Midstream Partners? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Midstream Partners own? 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 Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 5/15 Dividend5/02/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend5/02/2025Last Earnings5/07/2025Dividend Payable5/15/2025Today5/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Natural gas transmission Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:WES CIK1423902 Webwww.westernmidstream.com Phone(346) 786-5000Fax832-636-6001Employees1,220Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$39.14 High Stock Price Target$44.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.35 Trailing P/E Ratio9.98 Forward P/E Ratio9.73 P/E Growth1.4Net Income$1.02 billion Net Margins42.99% Pretax Margin44.82% Return on Equity46.02% Return on Assets12.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.05 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.63 billion Price / Sales4.10 Cash Flow$4.04 per share Price / Cash Flow9.69 Book Value$7.98 per share Price / Book4.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares381,327,000Free Float380,403,000Market Cap$14.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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