Western Midstream Partners (WES) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $1.0568 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Western Midstream Partners Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:WES opened at $43.46 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.43 and its 200 day moving average is $39.26. Western Midstream Partners has a 12-month low of $33.60 and a 12-month high of $43.65. The stock has a market cap of $17.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.4%. Western Midstream Partners’s payout ratio is 107.69%.

Insider Activity at Western Midstream Partners

In other news, SVP Christopher B. Dial sold 5,879 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.35, for a total value of $248,975.65. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 185,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,835,215.85. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Western Midstream Partners during the 4th quarter valued at $324,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,406 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 557 shares during the period. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. raised its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 8,375 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $344,000 after acquiring an additional 2,625 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 95.4% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,840 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 2,852 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 13.2% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,853 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 683 shares during the period. 84.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on WES shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $43.00 target price on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Western Midstream Partners from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Monday, October 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $39.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Western Midstream Partners from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Western Midstream Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.33.

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) is a midstream energy infrastructure company that owns, operates and develops an integrated network of crude oil, natural gas and produced water gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets in the United States. The partnership’s primary offerings include pipeline transportation, fractionation services, natural gas liquids (NGL) logistics and produced water handling. Through its fee-based and commodity-based contracts, Western Midstream provides its customers with essential services that support efficient energy production and distribution.

The company’s asset portfolio spans key onshore basins, including the Delaware Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado.