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 7,433 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
172% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.9M | Put options by funds: $17.3M
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 61
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 33
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 [Q1] → 14 (+0) [Q2]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 278 [Q1] → 273 (-5) [Q2]
2.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.83% [Q1] → 37.0% (-2.83%) [Q2]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.21B [Q1] → $5.46B (-$754M) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$39
2%
upside
Avg. target
$39
2%
upside
High target
$39
2%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
50%
1 negative
50%
Morgan Stanley Robert Kad | 2%upside $39 | Underweight Maintained | 26 Aug 2025 |
RBC Capital Elvira Scotto | 2%upside $39 | Sector Perform Maintained | 26 Aug 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 25 articles about WES published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
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Positive
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6 days ago
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Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Western Midstream: Where Else Can You Find This Distribution?
Western Midstream offers a high single-digit dividend yield, supported by strong cash flow and disciplined leverage, making it an attractive income investment. The company posted robust quarterly growth, with record adjusted EBITDA and increased volumes across natural gas, NGL, and crude oil segments. Significant expansion projects, including the North Loving II and Pathfinder pipelines, position Western Midstream for future growth and enhanced processing capacity.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
WES Targets $1.1B Capex in 2026 to Drive Delaware Basin Growth
Western Midstream plans at least $1.1B capex in 2026, boosted by its Aris deal and North Loving expansion to drive Delaware Basin growth.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
ARIS WATER INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. - ARIS
NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARIS) to Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Aris shareholders may elect to receive 0.625 WES common units, $25.00 in cash (without interest), or a combination of both, for each share of Aris common stock held, wi.
Neutral
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2 weeks ago
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
WESTERN MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES SECOND-QUARTER POST-EARNINGS INTERVIEW WITH CFO, KRISTEN SHULTS AND SVP, COMMERCIAL, JON VANDENBRAND
AND PARTICIPATION IN UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES HOUSTON , Aug. 11, 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, and Jon VandenBrand, Senior Vice President, Commercial, that provides additional insights related to WES's second-quarter 2025 results. In addition, WES intends to participate in the following investor conferences during the third and fourth quarters of 2025: Citi's 2025 Natural Resources Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 12 – 13, 2025 NYSE Energy & Utilities Virtual Investor Access Day on September 18, 2025 Wolfe Utilities, Midstream & Clean Energy Conference in New York, New York on October 1, 2025 ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM Western Midstream Partners, LP ("WES") is a master limited partnership formed to develop, acquire, own, and operate midstream assets.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Western Midstream: A Top-Tier Selection Offering A Robust 9% Distribution Yield
The company has generated more than 560% total return during the last five years, which surpasses both MLP peers and S&P 500 performance. The company maintains strong fundamentals and delivers record adjusted EBITDA of $618M, while paying quarterly distributions of $0.91. The $2B acquisition of Aris Water enhances WES's infrastructure, while creating opportunities for increased long-term free cash flow.
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