Research Analysts Set Expectations for USAC Q3 Earnings

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for USA Compression Partners in a report issued on Tuesday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.19. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for USA Compression Partners’ current full-year earnings is $1.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for USA Compression Partners’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of USA Compression Partners from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of USA Compression Partners from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of USA Compression Partners from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.50.

USA Compression Partners Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of USA Compression Partners stock opened at $27.69 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $26.56 and its 200 day moving average is $27.21. USA Compression Partners has a one year low of $21.85 and a one year high of $30.55. The firm has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.12 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.25, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The oil and gas company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.03. USA Compression Partners had a return on equity of 179.77% and a net margin of 12.43%.The firm had revenue of $342.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $340.49 million.

Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of USAC. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of USA Compression Partners by 233.3% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,010 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in USA Compression Partners in the 4th quarter valued at about $86,000. First Bancorp Inc ME bought a new position in USA Compression Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at about $117,000. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in USA Compression Partners during the 1st quarter valued at about $212,000. Finally, TSA Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the 1st quarter worth approximately $236,000. Institutional investors own 47.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at USA Compression Partners

In other news, Director Bradford Whitehurst bought 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $26.10 per share, for a total transaction of $156,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 43,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,138,377.60. This trade represents a 15.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

USA Compression Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 27th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 27th. USA Compression Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 198.11%.

Key Stories Impacting USA Compression Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting USA Compression Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings estimates increased: Zacks Research raised its forecasts for every listed period, including Q3 2026 EPS to $0.20 from $0.19, FY2026 EPS to $1.02 from $1.00, FY2027 EPS to $1.15 from $1.12, and FY2028 EPS to $1.38 from $1.36. The revisions suggest analysts see somewhat stronger earnings momentum for the natural-gas compression partnership. Zacks Research estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance remains cautious: Despite the higher projections, Zacks Research maintained a “Hold” rating. Its $1.17 current-year consensus EPS estimate remains above the firm’s revised $1.02 FY2026 forecast, indicating that the revisions are constructive but not a major change in the overall outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: New debt adds financing obligations: USA Compression Partners and USA Compression Finance priced $600 million of senior unsecured notes at 6.750%, due in 2035. The notes are being issued at par and are expected to close September 18, subject to customary conditions. The transaction gives USAC additional capital but adds substantial long-term interest expense and credit risk; the impact may be particularly relevant given the partnership’s already high debt-to-equity ratio. USA Compression Partners senior notes offering

USA Compression Partners Company Profile

USA Compression Partners (NYSE: USAC) is a Houston-based master limited partnership specializing in natural gas compression services for oil and gas producers. The company offers a full suite of midstream compression solutions designed to enhance production flow and optimize field operations. Its core activities include the design, engineering, fabrication, installation, operation and maintenance of natural gas compression equipment onshore across key U.S. basins.

USA Compression’s product and service offerings encompass new equipment deployment, aftermarket parts and component sales, field service support, and instrumentation and control systems.