Analysts Set USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) Price Target at $26.67

Shares of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $26.6667.

USAC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Texas Capital raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Mizuho lifted their target price on USA Compression Partners from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on USA Compression Partners from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded USA Compression Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st.

More USA Compression Partners News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several quarterly estimates for 2026–2027 (Q2 2026 to $0.32 from $0.31; Q3 2026 to $0.36 from $0.35; Q4 2026 to $0.38 from $0.37; Q2 & Q3 2027 to $0.41 from $0.40). These upward revisions signal improving medium‑term earnings expectations. Zacks Research estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted FY2027 EPS to $1.64 (from $1.61), a meaningful lift versus the consensus cited here (~$1.05), suggesting Zacks sees stronger full‑year upside than the street. That can support a higher valuation if realized. Zacks Research FY2027 update
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Strong‑Buy” rating on USAC, keeping analyst sentiment positive even as specific near‑term estimates were adjusted. A Strong‑Buy rating can provide investor support but does not guarantee immediate price gains. Zacks rating
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q1 2026 EPS to $0.23 (from $0.26) and slightly cut Q1 2027 to $0.39 (from $0.40). Near‑term downward revisions can pressure the stock as investors focus on current quarter performance and cash flow. Zacks quarter cuts

USA Compression Partners Stock Performance

NYSE:USAC opened at $27.51 on Thursday. USA Compression Partners has a fifty-two week low of $21.85 and a fifty-two week high of $28.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 32.75 and a beta of 0.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $27.30 and its 200 day moving average is $25.06.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28. USA Compression Partners had a negative return on equity of 87.34% and a net margin of 11.15%.The firm had revenue of $252.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.43 million. Equities analysts forecast that USA Compression Partners will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

USA Compression Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 7.6%. USA Compression Partners’s payout ratio is 250.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of USAC. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in USA Compression Partners by 82.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,863,377 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $77,254,000 after acquiring an additional 1,296,339 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in USA Compression Partners by 14.1% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,305,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $128,971,000 after acquiring an additional 654,001 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in USA Compression Partners by 1.5% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 548,743 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $13,340,000 after acquiring an additional 8,169 shares in the last quarter. HRT Financial LP purchased a new position in USA Compression Partners during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,555,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in USA Compression Partners by 131.7% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 412,900 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $10,038,000 after acquiring an additional 234,730 shares in the last quarter. 47.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About USA Compression Partners

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.