What is US Capital Advisors’ Estimate for WES Q2 Earnings?

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.84. US Capital Advisors has a “Moderate Buy” rating on the stock. 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $41.00 target price on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research note on Monday, December 9th. StockNews.com raised Western Midstream Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.43.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of Western Midstream Partners stock opened at $41.19 on Wednesday. Western Midstream Partners has a 52-week low of $33.64 and a 52-week high of $43.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.83 and a 200 day moving average of $39.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The company has a market capitalization of $15.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.88.

Western Midstream Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $3.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.50%. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WES. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,691 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $987,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in Western Midstream Partners by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 6,833 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC now owns 4,564 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the period. RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Western Midstream Partners by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,168 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 34.7% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

About Western Midstream Partners

Western Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a midstream energy company primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water.