Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for USAC Earnings

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of USA Compression Partners in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.30. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for USA Compression Partners’ current full-year earnings is $1.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for USA Compression Partners’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of USA Compression Partners from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Mizuho boosted their target price on USA Compression Partners from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered USA Compression Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Texas Capital raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of USA Compression Partners in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, USA Compression Partners currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.67.

USA Compression Partners Stock Down 1.0%

USAC opened at $27.19 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $26.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.45. The company has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.37 and a beta of 0.22. USA Compression Partners has a 52 week low of $21.59 and a 52 week high of $28.09.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $252.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.43 million. USA Compression Partners had a net margin of 11.15% and a negative return on equity of 87.34%.

USA Compression Partners Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 26th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 26th. USA Compression Partners’s payout ratio is presently 250.00%.

Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in USAC. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of USA Compression Partners by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 17,748,200 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $408,209,000 after purchasing an additional 642,462 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in USA Compression Partners by 274.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,351,079 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $130,085,000 after purchasing an additional 3,922,383 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in USA Compression Partners by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,305,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $128,971,000 after purchasing an additional 654,001 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in USA Compression Partners by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,344,670 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $76,927,000 after purchasing an additional 302,491 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of USA Compression Partners by 123.5% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,712,603 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $62,390,000 after buying an additional 1,498,928 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.77% of the company’s stock.

More USA Compression Partners News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple FY2027 and quarterly EPS estimates (several quarters to $0.40+ and FY2027 to $1.61), signaling stronger forward earnings expectations and keeping a “Strong‑Buy” stance — this is a clear positive driver for USAC. Zacks Momentum Article
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade from Texas Capital contributed to a fresh 1‑year high earlier this week, reflecting improved sentiment among institutional research teams. USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) Upgraded at Texas Capital
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted FY2026 estimates (to ~$1.28) and raised several 2026/2027 quarterly forecasts, supporting a higher earnings trajectory into next year — a bullish fundamental update for forecasts and valuation drivers.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an FY2028 projection (FY2028 EPS ~ $1.66), which extends the bullish multi-year view but is more speculative and farther out in the forecast horizon.
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting some of the optimism, Zacks trimmed its Q1 2026 EPS estimate (to $0.26 from $0.30), highlighting potential near-term softness that could pressure the next reported quarter if trends persist.

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.