USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) Given New $30.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) had its price target increased by Stifel Nicolaus from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note released on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a hold rating on the oil and gas company’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised their target price on USA Compression Partners from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of USA Compression Partners in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of USA Compression Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $26.75.

USA Compression Partners Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of USAC opened at $26.51 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.55 and a beta of 0.23. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.08. USA Compression Partners has a twelve month low of $21.59 and a twelve month high of $28.67.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.28. The firm had revenue of $252.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $253.43 million. USA Compression Partners had a negative return on equity of 81.79% and a net margin of 11.15%. On average, analysts predict that USA Compression Partners will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

USA Compression Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 26th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.9%. USA Compression Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 250.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC acquired a new position in USA Compression Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of USA Compression Partners by 233.3% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,010 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the third quarter worth about $64,000. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the third quarter worth about $205,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in USA Compression Partners during the third quarter worth about $216,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting USA Compression Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting USA Compression Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record fourth-quarter revenue and highlighted record results/EBITDA in releases and earnings materials, which supports confidence in core operations. BusinessWire: Q4 Results & 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $770M–$800M while noting integration of the J‑W Power acquisition — an explicit multi‑hundred‑million EBITDA target that underpins higher near‑term cash‑flow expectations. MSN: 2026 EBITDA Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst action: Stifel raised its price target from $27 to $30 (maintaining a Hold), signaling modest analyst upward revision to valuation and helping lift sentiment. The Fly: Price Target Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum recognition from Zacks (top-ranked momentum stock) may attract momentum-focused flows and trading interest. Zacks: Momentum Stock Note
• Neutral Sentiment: 10‑K filed for fiscal 2025 — transparency and required detail are now available for deeper due diligence but the filing itself is routine. BusinessWire: 10‑K Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for detailed read-through; useful for assessing margin drivers, capex and integration cadence. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed quarter: EPS came in roughly in line ($0.28), but revenue was slightly below consensus and some outlets described profit as “softer” — coupled with thin net margin/negative ROE metrics noted in summaries, this creates near‑term fundamental caution. MSN: Softer Q4 Profit Coverage

USA Compression Partners Company Profile

USA Compression Partners (NYSE: USAC) is a Houston-based master limited partnership specializing in natural gas compression services for oil and gas producers. The company offers a full suite of midstream compression solutions designed to enhance production flow and optimize field operations. Its core activities include the design, engineering, fabrication, installation, operation and maintenance of natural gas compression equipment onshore across key U.S. basins.

USA Compression’s product and service offerings encompass new equipment deployment, aftermarket parts and component sales, field service support, and instrumentation and control systems.