Western Midstream Partners
About: Western Midstream Partners LP is a USA-based company which own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets. The company through its subsidiary is engaged in the business of gathering, processing, compressing, treating and transporting natural gas, condensate, NGLs and crude oil. It owns or has investments in assets located in the Rocky Mountains (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming), the Mid-Continent (Kansas and Oklahoma), North-central Pennsylvania and Texas.
Employees: 1,511
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
111% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.5M | Put options by funds: $27.3M
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 28
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 77
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 271 [Q4 2024] → 277 (+6) [Q1 2025]
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.03B [Q4 2024] → $6.21B (+$185M) [Q1 2025]
1.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.21% [Q4 2024] → 39.83% (-1.38%) [Q1 2025]
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q4 2024] → 14 (-1) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$44
13%
upside
Avg. target
$44
13%
upside
High target
$44
13%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Mizuho Gabriel Moreen | 13%upside $44 | Outperform Maintained | 20 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about WES published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 hours ago
When Market Pain Means Income Investor Gain
The current environment is uniquely challenging, with uncertainty persisting and no clear catalyst for a recovery. Growth is richly priced, and, in my view, an unattractive space. This makes value and income investor areas relatively more interesting.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Retirement Yield Trap Or Treasure? 1 Stock To Sell, 1 To Buy
Retirement income investing and high-yields are not mutually exclusive. In fact, I could see a case for building a prudent portfolio that consists of 7%+ yielding securities. Yet, there is a merit of including lower yielding securities as well.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Major Market Disconnect: 2 High-Flying Funds That Remain Dirt Cheap
It is rare to buy an investment that is both deeply discounted and enjoying strong momentum. However, we share two such opportunities right now. We share why we think they are still undervalued and have significantly further to run.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Western Midstream (WES) Up 2.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Western Midstream (WES) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Western Midstream Partners: Inflation-Protected Contracts Drive Strong Buy Thesis
We initiate on Western Midstream Partners at Strong Buy, with inflation-protected, contractually secured cash flows with rare downside protection+visible growth in the midstream sector. Our $51 PT (6.3x EV/Sales on our FY26E revenues estimate) values WES at a premium multiple based on its contract structure + growth profile. A downside risk includes any CPI inflation erosion that could decrease annual tariff escalators. We see a risk to WES' upside for any unfavorable developments in major customer contracts,.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Two 9%+ Yielding MLPs To Buy Before They Get Arbitraged Away
The midstream sector is under pressure. The YTD valuations have dropped across the board. Some, however, have been punished more than others.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Here Are My Top 3 High-Yield Pipeline Stocks to Buy Now
If you're looking for stocks with high dividend yields that are safe, the midstream energy sector is a great place to start your search. The energy industry has transformed itself since the last big energy bust.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now to Boost Your Passive Income
Buying dividend stocks is one of many ways to generate passive income. Many companies offer attractive yields that are much higher than the S&P 500's average, which is currently below 1.5%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Incredible Income, Outrageous Returns: Western Midstream
Moving commodities is a valuable business to collect income from. The market has multiple strong options, but this one keeps smoking the market in total returns. Collect incredible income and outrageous, outsized returns.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
WESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER POST-EARNINGS INTERVIEW WITH CFO, KRISTEN SHULTS
AND PARTICIPATION IN UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES HOUSTON , May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced that tomorrow before the market open it will make available on its website at www.westernmidstream.com a post-earnings interview with Kristen Shults, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer that provides additional insights related to WES's first-quarter 2025 results. In addition, WES intends to participate in the following investor conferences during the second and third quarters of 2025: TPH&Co. Hotter 'N Hell 2025 in Houston, Texas May 14 - 15, 2025 The 22nd Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor Conference in Aventura, Florida on May 21 – 22, 2025 Citi's 2025 Natural Resources Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 12 – 13, 2025 ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM Western Midstream Partners, LP ("WES") is a master limited partnership formed to develop, acquire, own, and operate midstream assets.
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