Western Midstream (WES) ended the recent trading session at $41.78, demonstrating a +1.63% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.13%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.11%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.72%.
Coming into today, shares of the oil and gas transportation and storage company had gained 4.08% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 10.59%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.78%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Western Midstream in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 18, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.92, indicating a 8.24% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.11 billion, reflecting a 20% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $3.46 per share and a revenue of $3.93 billion, signifying shifts of -13.93% and 0%, respectively, from the last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Western Midstream. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.32% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, Western Midstream boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Western Midstream's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 11.15. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.23, which means Western Midstream is trading at a discount to the group.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, which puts it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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