Western Midstream Partners (WES) Competitors $40.86 +0.21 (+0.51%) As of 12:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) and Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, WES or AM? Western Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antero Midstream has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor WES or AM? In the previous week, Western Midstream Partners had 9 more articles in the media than Antero Midstream. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Western Midstream Partners and 12 mentions for Antero Midstream. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Western Midstream Partners' score of 0.25 indicating that Antero Midstream is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Midstream Partners 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Antero Midstream 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, WES or AM? 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 RatioWestern Midstream Partners$3.63B4.29$1.57B$3.3512.20Antero Midstream$1.11B7.38$400.89M$0.8719.57 Do analysts prefer WES or AM? Western Midstream Partners presently has a consensus target price of $39.83, indicating a potential downside of 2.51%. Antero Midstream has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.15%. Given Antero Midstream's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Antero Midstream is more favorable than Western Midstream Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Midstream Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83Antero Midstream 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is WES or AM more profitable? Antero Midstream has a net margin of 37.35% compared to Western Midstream Partners' net margin of 35.79%. Western Midstream Partners' return on equity of 38.52% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Midstream Partners35.79% 38.52% 10.25% Antero Midstream 37.35%19.75%7.24% Is WES or AM a better dividend stock? Western Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Western Midstream Partners pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Antero Midstream pays out 103.4% 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. Do insiders and institutionals believe in WES or AM? 84.8% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Antero Midstream shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryWestern Midstream Partners beats Antero Midstream on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Midstream Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$15.58B$8.25B$7.74B$21.02BDividend Yield9.22%6.42%10.92%3.58%P/E Ratio12.2018.2066.5327.75Price / Sales4.291.1139,809.0060.10Price / Cash6.827.5836.2023.00Price / Book4.613.743.934.67Net Income$1.57B$485.39M$4.25B$994.49M7 Day Performance1.04%-0.51%1.16%1.25%1 Month Performance8.32%1.71%3.95%5.50%1 Year Performance2.17%8.41%13.52%11.11% Western Midstream Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WESWestern Midstream Partners1.6629 of 5 stars$40.86+0.5%$39.83-2.5%-0.4%$15.58B$3.63B12.201,511Dividend AnnouncementAMAntero Midstream4.0945 of 5 stars$17.22-4.2%$17.00-1.3%+17.2%$8.62B$1.11B20.67590Upcoming EarningsEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.4132 of 5 stars$31.16-0.6%$36.36+16.7%+7.1%$67.59B$56.22B11.677,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsETEnergy Transfer4.8817 of 5 stars$17.25-1.3%$22.58+31.0%+9.6%$59.18B$82.67B13.0616,248Positive NewsDividend IncreaseHESMHess Midstream Partners3.8671 of 5 stars$39.40-3.9%$43.50+10.4%+5.2%$8.49B$1.50B15.45200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKMIKinder Morgan4.7612 of 5 stars$27.12-2.7%$31.00+14.3%+30.1%$60.25B$15.10B22.2310,933Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeMPLXMplx2.1603 of 5 stars$50.30-1.0%$55.63+10.6%+20.4%$51.35B$11.93B11.625,560Positive NewsOKEONEOK4.9465 of 5 stars$80.42-3.5%$103.07+28.2%-0.1%$50.63B$21.70B15.715,177Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAAPlains All American Pipeline3.4735 of 5 stars$18.55-1.9%$20.75+11.9%+3.1%$13.05B$50.09B25.414,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPPlains GP2.2989 of 5 stars$19.68-1.6%$20.88+6.1%+4.0%$3.89B$50.09B37.134,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTRGPTarga Resources4.93 of 5 stars$163.53-4.4%$209.86+28.3%+25.9%$35.47B$16.38B30.123,370Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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