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

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Western Midstream Partners to announce earnings of $0.9070 per share and revenue of $1.1279 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Western Midstream Partners had a return on equity of 33.89% and a net margin of 29.98%.The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Western Midstream Partners to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Western Midstream Partners Price Performance

WES opened at $46.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The business’s 50-day moving average is $44.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.96. Western Midstream Partners has a 1 year low of $36.90 and a 1 year high of $48.63.

Western Midstream Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a $0.93 dividend. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. Western Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 121.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on WES. US Capital Advisors upgraded shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Western Midstream Partners in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Western Midstream Partners from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Western Midstream Partners from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $46.00 price target on Western Midstream Partners and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Midstream Partners has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Western Midstream Partners by 31.4% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,435 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake 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 worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 68.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,266 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 2,136 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted 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. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 17.0% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 6,878 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 999 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

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.