Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $41.3333.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $43.00 target price on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Thursday, November 6th.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Christopher B. Dial sold 5,879 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.35, for a total transaction of $248,975.65. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 185,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,835,215.85. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Western Midstream Partners

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WES. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its position in Western Midstream Partners by 9.9% in the second quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 5,961 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 536 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 17.1% in the 2nd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 68,044 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,633,000 after purchasing an additional 9,945 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its position in Western Midstream Partners by 10.7% during the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 12,457 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Management Inc. purchased a new position in Western Midstream Partners during the second quarter valued at $740,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 472,420 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $18,283,000 after buying an additional 11,055 shares in the last quarter. 84.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Western Midstream Partners Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WES opened at $41.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $16.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.82 and a beta of 0.77. Western Midstream Partners has a twelve month low of $33.60 and a twelve month high of $44.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.78 and a 200 day moving average of $39.36.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The pipeline company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.44). The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. Western Midstream Partners had a return on equity of 35.21% and a net margin of 30.52%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Western Midstream Partners will post 4.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.8%. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 107.69%.

Western Midstream Partners News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: WES has expressed takeover interest in Kinetik Holdings — the market sees strategic upside from consolidation and cash‑flow synergies if a deal advances, which supports longer‑term growth expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reported record fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and beat the midpoint of full‑year guidance — management highlighted strong fee‑based cash flows and execution on operations, which underpins distributable cash flow potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings presentation and call materials available — slides and the earnings call transcript provide detail on segment performance, non‑cash adjustments and 2026 guidance assumptions for volume, capital spending and fees (useful for modeling). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large EPS miss drove the immediate selloff — WES reported $0.47 EPS vs. consensus ~$0.91 and revenue slightly below expectations; management cited non‑cash revenue adjustments that reduced reported earnings, but the headline miss spooked near‑term traders. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: M&A interest raises questions about financing and leverage — potential deals (Kinetik) could require cash or debt issuance; WES already has elevated leverage metrics that investors will watch if acquisition activity accelerates. Read More.

About Western Midstream Partners

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.