Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for WES FY2025 Earnings

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – US Capital Advisors reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings of $3.45 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.59. 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’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.02 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on WES. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Western Midstream Partners from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $43.00 target price on Western Midstream Partners in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup started coverage on Western Midstream Partners in a research note on Monday, October 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $39.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Western Midstream Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Western Midstream Partners has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.33.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Up 2.0%

Western Midstream Partners stock opened at $41.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.16 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. Western Midstream Partners has a twelve month low of $33.60 and a twelve month high of $42.80. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.19.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.87. The firm had revenue of $952.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $965.55 million. Western Midstream Partners had a net margin of 35.18% and a return on equity of 39.37%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS.

Western Midstream Partners Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.9%. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 107.69%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 0.3% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 34,774,726 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,366,299,000 after acquiring an additional 98,819 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 24,292,437 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $954,450,000 after buying an additional 81,183 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $300,257,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,501,784 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $138,320,000 after buying an additional 165,726 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 31.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,872,394 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $73,566,000 after buying an additional 445,663 shares in the last quarter. 84.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Western Midstream Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Western Midstream Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical breakout: WES cleared its 200‑day moving average — a commonly watched bullish signal that can attract momentum and trend-following buyers, supporting the recent uptick in the share price. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Street consensus: Despite the cuts from one shop, the broader consensus cited in reports remains near $4.02/share for the current full year, providing an unchanged baseline for valuation and dividend coverage expectations. MarketBeat WES
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades: US Capital Advisors (J. Carreker) trimmed EPS estimates across multiple periods — notable changes include Q4 2025 cut from $1.02 to $0.90, Q1 2026 to $0.89 (from $0.92), Q2 2026 to $0.93 (from $0.97), Q3 2026 to $0.92 (from $0.96) and Q4 2026 to $0.95 (from $1.05); FY2025 was lowered to $3.45 (from $3.59), FY2026 to $3.69 (from $3.90) and FY2027 to $4.02 (from $4.17). These downward revisions shave expected near‑term earnings and could weigh on sentiment if other shops follow suit. MarketBeat WES

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) is a midstream energy infrastructure company that owns, operates and develops an integrated network of crude oil, natural gas and produced water gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets in the United States. The partnership’s primary offerings include pipeline transportation, fractionation services, natural gas liquids (NGL) logistics and produced water handling. Through its fee-based and commodity-based contracts, Western Midstream provides its customers with essential services that support efficient energy production and distribution.

The company’s asset portfolio spans key onshore basins, including the Delaware Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado.