Western Midstream Partners (WES) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) is expected to issue 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%

WES stock opened at $43.46 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $40.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.28. The stock has a market cap of $17.73 billion, a P/E 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 has a twelve month low of $33.60 and a twelve month high of $43.65.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Western Midstream Partners news, SVP Christopher B. Dial sold 5,879 shares of Western Midstream Partners 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 185,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,835,215.85. This trade represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WES. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 9,020 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. American Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Western Midstream Partners by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. American Financial Group Inc. now owns 25,500 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Western Midstream Partners by 6.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,525 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $330,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,406 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in Western Midstream Partners during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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