USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $29.50.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on USAC. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of USA Compression Partners from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Mizuho lifted their price target 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of USA Compression Partners from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th.

Key Headlines Impacting USA Compression Partners

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raises earnings estimates: Zacks Research increased its EPS forecasts across 2026–2028, including FY2026 to $1.02 from $1.00, FY2027 to $1.15 from $1.12, and FY2028 to $1.38 from $1.36. Quarterly estimates were also raised by $0.01 for several periods. The revisions suggest somewhat better expected operating performance. Zacks Research earnings estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains cautious: Brokerages assign USA Compression Partners an average recommendation of “Hold,” indicating that analysts see limited near-term upside despite the improved earnings outlook. The current full-year consensus EPS estimate is $1.17. Average Hold recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: New financing provides capital but adds interest costs: USA Compression Partners and USA Compression Finance priced $600 million of 6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2035 at par. The offering is expected to close September 18, subject to customary conditions. The proceeds could support liquidity or corporate purposes, but the added long-term interest burden is a concern for a highly leveraged partnership. USA Compression Partners senior notes pricing

USA Compression Partners Price Performance

Shares of USA Compression Partners stock opened at $27.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.14 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.25, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $26.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.22. USA Compression Partners has a one year low of $21.85 and a one year high of $30.55.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The oil and gas company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $342.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $340.49 million. USA Compression Partners had a return on equity of 179.77% and a net margin of 12.43%. Equities analysts expect that USA Compression Partners will post 1.17 EPS for the current year.

USA Compression Partners Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at USA Compression Partners

In other USA Compression Partners news, Director Bradford Whitehurst purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $26.10 per share, with a total value of $156,600.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 43,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,138,377.60. The trade was a 15.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of USA Compression Partners by 233.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the period. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in USA Compression Partners in the 4th quarter worth about $86,000. First Bancorp Inc ME purchased a new position in USA Compression Partners in the 2nd quarter worth about $117,000. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the 1st quarter valued at about $212,000. Finally, Texas Yale Capital Corp. bought a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the 4th quarter valued at about $224,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.77% of the company’s stock.

USA Compression Partners Company Profile

USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE: USAC) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that provides natural gas compression services to customers across the United States. The company supports the movement of natural gas through gathering, processing, transmission, storage and related midstream systems.

USA Compression owns and operates a fleet of natural gas compression equipment, including large reciprocating compressors and associated infrastructure. Its services help maintain the pressure needed to transport natural gas from production areas to processing facilities, pipelines, storage locations and end markets.