WES Q1 EPS Estimate Decreased by Capital One Financial

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) – Capital One Financial dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Western Midstream Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 10th. Capital One Financial analyst W. Suki now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.80 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Western Midstream Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Western Midstream Partners’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.43.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Up 2.4 %

WES opened at $38.53 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.69 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $39.74 and a 200-day moving average of $39.43. Western Midstream Partners has a fifty-two week low of $33.60 and a fifty-two week high of $43.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WES. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its position in Western Midstream Partners by 133.3% in the 1st quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 700 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new position in Western Midstream Partners during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 555.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,180 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Western Midstream Partners in the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Western Midstream Partners in the 4th quarter worth $53,000. 84.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Western Midstream Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.875 per share. This represents a $3.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.08%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 86.85%.

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.