Capital One Financial Has Optimistic View of WES Q3 Earnings

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Capital One Financial analyst W. Suki now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Western Midstream Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Western Midstream Partners’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.68 EPS.

Separately, Mizuho decreased their price target on Western Midstream Partners from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.80.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Performance

WES stock opened at $38.53 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. Western Midstream Partners has a 12-month low of $33.60 and a 12-month high of $43.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.69 billion, a PE ratio of 11.86 and a beta of 1.13.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.05. Western Midstream Partners had a net margin of 34.45% and a return on equity of 37.70%. The firm had revenue of $942.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $954.17 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 1st were issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 1st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.4%. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 112.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WES. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 133.3% during the 1st quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 700 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 1,856.4% in the first quarter. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 763 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 724 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC purchased a new position in Western Midstream Partners in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile

Western 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.