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Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES – Get Rating) – Equities researchers at Capital One Financial cut their Q1 2023 earnings per share estimates for shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 24th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.67. The consensus estimate for Western Midstream Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Western Midstream Partners’ Q2 2023 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2023 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2023 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2024 earnings at $3.07 EPS.
Several other research firms have also weighed in on WES. Citigroup assumed coverage on Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Thursday, December 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on Western Midstream Partners from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Western Midstream Partners from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Western Midstream Partners from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 9th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on Western Midstream Partners from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.33.
Western Midstream Partners Stock Down 0.5 {21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}
NYSE:WES opened at $26.43 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.81 and a beta of 2.79. Western Midstream Partners has a twelve month low of $21.95 and a twelve month high of $29.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $27.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34.
Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $779.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $800.50 million. Western Midstream Partners had a return on equity of 37.90{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a net margin of 37.22{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Natixis grew its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 100.0{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 410,000 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $11,008,000 after buying an additional 205,000 shares in the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 21.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 4th quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 43,846 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,177,000 after buying an additional 7,800 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 13.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,288 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $169,000 after acquiring an additional 769 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 3.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,304 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $518,000 after acquiring an additional 693 shares during the period. Finally, Linscomb & Williams Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners during the 4th quarter valued at $451,000. 91.96{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 1st were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.57{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 31st. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 66.67{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.
About Western Midstream Partners
Western Midstream Partners LP owns, operates, acquires and develops midstream energy assets. It engages in the business of gathering, processing, compressing, treating, and transporting natural gas, condensate, natural gas liquids, and crude oil for Anadarko, as well as third-party producers and customers.
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