USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.6667.

USAC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on USA Compression Partners from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of USA Compression Partners in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of USA Compression Partners from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of USA Compression Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Texas Capital raised shares of USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th.

USA Compression Partners Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:USAC opened at $27.60 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 32.86 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $26.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.48. USA Compression Partners has a 12-month low of $21.59 and a 12-month high of $28.09.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.28. The company had revenue of $252.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.43 million. USA Compression Partners had a negative return on equity of 87.34% and a net margin of 11.15%. Equities analysts forecast that USA Compression Partners will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

USA Compression Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 26th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.6%. USA Compression Partners’s payout ratio is presently 250.00%.

Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. ING Groep NV acquired a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the 3rd quarter worth about $5,158,000. Citigroup Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,553,000. Alps Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in USA Compression Partners by 9.6% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 17,105,738 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $410,538,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500,640 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in USA Compression Partners by 274.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,351,079 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $130,085,000 after purchasing an additional 3,922,383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in USA Compression Partners by 14.1% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,305,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $128,971,000 after purchasing an additional 654,001 shares in the last quarter. 47.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting USA Compression Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (including FY2026 and FY2027 boosts) and maintains a “Strong‑Buy” view — the upgrades imply higher future cash‑flow/earnings expectations that support a higher valuation. Zacks Research Weighs in on USAC FY2028 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade at Texas Capital lifted investor sentiment and was cited in coverage noting USAC reached a new one‑year high following the upgrade — a fresh analyst endorsement can drive short‑term buying. USA Compression Partners Upgraded at Texas Capital
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Zacks note revisions raised near‑to‑midterm quarter estimates (several Q2–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 raises), signaling expected organic improvement in operations/revenue per compression unit. Zacks Research Weighs in on USAC FY2028 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced an upcoming board member resignation — governance/headcount changes can be routine but may create short‑term uncertainty until a replacement or rationale is disclosed. USA Compression Announces Upcoming Board Member Resignation
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q1 2026 EPS estimate (from $0.30 to $0.26) in the same suite of research notes — a near‑term earnings cut that could pressure next quarter’s expectations even as longer‑term forecasts rise. Zacks Research Weighs in on USAC FY2028 Earnings

About USA Compression Partners

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.