Western Midstream Partners (WES) Competitors $38.30 -0.22 (-0.57%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.25 -0.05 (-0.13%) As of 09/19/2025 07:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WES vs. AM, EPD, ET, HESM, KMI, MPLX, OKE, PAA, PAGP, and TRGPShould you be buying Western Midstream Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Midstream Partners include Antero Midstream (AM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Kinder Morgan (KMI), MPLX (MPLX), ONEOK (OKE), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Plains GP (PAGP), and Targa Resources (TRGP). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Western Midstream Partners vs. Its Competitors Antero Midstream Enterprise Products Partners Energy Transfer Hess Midstream Partners Kinder Morgan MPLX ONEOK Plains All American Pipeline Plains GP Targa Resources Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) and Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is AM or WES more profitable? Antero Midstream has a net margin of 39.53% compared to Western Midstream Partners' net margin of 34.45%. Western Midstream Partners' return on equity of 37.70% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Antero Midstream39.53% 21.67% 7.93% Western Midstream Partners 34.45%37.70%9.97% Do analysts recommend AM or WES? Antero Midstream currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.38%. Western Midstream Partners has a consensus target price of $39.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.39%. Given Western Midstream Partners' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Midstream Partners is more favorable than Antero Midstream.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Antero Midstream 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Western Midstream Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 Does the media prefer AM or WES? In the previous week, Antero Midstream had 15 more articles in the media than Western Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Antero Midstream and 7 mentions for Western Midstream Partners. Western Midstream Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Antero Midstream's score of 0.46 indicating that Western Midstream Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Antero Midstream 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Western Midstream Partners 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AM or WES a better dividend stock? Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Western Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Antero Midstream pays out 94.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Western Midstream Partners pays out 112.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Western Midstream Partners has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Western Midstream Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AM or WES? Antero Midstream has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AM or WES? Western Midstream Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Antero Midstream. Western Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Midstream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAntero Midstream$1.11B8.03$400.89M$0.9519.55Western Midstream Partners$3.61B4.05$1.57B$3.2511.78 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AM or WES? 54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Antero Midstream shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryWestern Midstream Partners beats Antero Midstream on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WES and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Midstream PartnersOil Refining & Marketing MLP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.69B$8.21B$8.01B$21.59BDividend Yield9.45%6.52%10.81%3.52%P/E Ratio11.7818.2540.4029.95Price / Sales4.051.081,212.0060.80Price / Cash6.567.6836.4524.97Price / Book4.323.664.054.59Net Income$1.57B$485.39M$4.28B$999.97M7 Day Performance-0.26%1.25%1.35%0.81%1 Month Performance0.80%3.75%5.21%5.42%1 Year Performance-1.08%10.80%15.76%14.47% Western Midstream Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WESWestern Midstream Partners2.231 of 5 stars$38.30-0.6%$39.60+3.4%-1.7%$14.69B$3.61B11.781,511News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAMAntero Midstream4.2394 of 5 stars$18.40-1.2%$18.50+0.5%+27.4%$8.91B$1.11B19.37590Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.2434 of 5 stars$31.69-0.3%$35.83+13.1%+7.7%$68.81B$56.22B11.787,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeETEnergy Transfer4.6423 of 5 stars$17.53+0.5%$22.54+28.6%+7.1%$59.90B$82.67B13.5916,248Positive NewsHESMHess Midstream Partners4.6056 of 5 stars$39.31+0.0%$45.17+14.9%-0.7%$8.25B$1.50B14.56200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap DownKMIKinder Morgan4.5114 of 5 stars$27.37-0.8%$31.20+14.0%+27.2%$61.28B$15.10B22.4310,933News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMPLXMPLX3.0603 of 5 stars$51.36+0.6%$55.89+8.8%+14.0%$52.05B$11.93B12.205,560Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOKEONEOK4.9005 of 5 stars$72.66-0.5%$100.60+38.5%-23.6%$46.00B$21.70B14.165,177Positive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline3.5717 of 5 stars$17.29-1.0%$20.58+19.0%-4.8%$12.16B$47.80B23.684,100Analyst ForecastPAGPPlains GP3.6927 of 5 stars$18.60-0.5%$20.50+10.2%-3.5%$3.68B$47.80B35.104,100News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTRGPTarga Resources4.9817 of 5 stars$163.31-1.8%$208.86+27.9%+8.1%$35.80B$16.38B23.103,370News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AM Competitors EPD Competitors ET Competitors HESM Competitors KMI Competitors MPLX Competitors OKE Competitors PAA Competitors PAGP Competitors TRGP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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