Research Analysts Offer Predictions for WES FY2025 Earnings

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Western Midstream Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will earn $3.39 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.36. The consensus estimate for Western Midstream Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Western Midstream Partners’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $942.32 million during 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 firm’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on WES. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Western Midstream Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $41.00 to $39.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Monday, October 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $39.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

Western Midstream Partners Trading Up 0.5%

Western Midstream Partners stock opened at $38.48 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $38.44 and a 200-day moving average of $38.56. Western Midstream Partners has a one year low of $33.60 and a one year high of $43.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $14.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 45,774 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,771,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 1.0% in the second quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,382 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,021,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 4.0% in the third quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,900 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 6.4% in the second quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,201 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SL Advisors LLC raised its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 1.6% in the third quarter. SL Advisors LLC now owns 24,554 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $965,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. 84.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.5%. Western Midstream Partners’s payout ratio is 112.00%.

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.