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Western Midstream Partners (WES): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold2 Buy6 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $49.11, the highest $55.00, the lowest $41.00. The average is +10.1% from the last price of $44.62.
Analyst ratings 12
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas MidstreamDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Buy | +9.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas MidstreamOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $51.00 → $50.00−2.0% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas MidstreamAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Buy | +9.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $55.00 | Buy | +23.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 22:25 | +2.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas MidstreamxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $57.00 → $51.00−10.5% | Buy | +14.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas MidstreamDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $55.00 → $50.00−9.1% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas MidstreamOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $56.00 → $51.00−8.9% | Buy | +14.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas MidstreamAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $55.00 → $50.00−9.1% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas MidstreamGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $58.00 → $52.00−10.3% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas MidstreamPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $57.00 → $51.00−10.5% | Buy | +14.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Manav Gupta★★★★★★★★★★#185 · hits 69% · avg +22.7% | UBS | $48.00 | Hold | +7.6% | Assigned | 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −0.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +1.9% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $55.00 | Buy | +23.3% | Initiated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 06:10 | −0.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Robert Hodges★★★★★★★★★★#6890 · hits 100% · avg +6.6% | TD Cowen | $55.00 | Buy | +23.3% | Initiated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 9 17:05 | −1.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas MidstreamxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $54.00 → $57.00+5.6% | Buy | +27.7% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas MidstreamDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $53.00 → $55.00+3.8% | Buy | +23.3% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas MidstreamOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $52.00 → $56.00+7.7% | Buy | +25.5% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas MidstreamAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $49.00 → $55.00+12.2% | Buy | +23.3% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas MidstreamGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $53.00 → $58.00+9.4% | Buy | +30.0% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas MidstreamPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $58.00 → $57.00−1.7% | Buy | +27.7% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Jeremy Tonet★★★★★★★★★★#1069 · hits 57% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $47.00 → $50.00+6.4% | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks Sep 4 08:05 | −0.6%next day +1.1% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Elvira Scotto★★★★★★★★★★#175 · hits 68% · avg +16.0% | RBC Capital | $41.00 → $47.00+14.6% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 06:55 | −1.0%next day +0.6% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Robert Kad★★★★★★★★★★#1953 · hits 59% · avg +6.6% | Morgan Stanley | $55.00 | Hold | +23.3% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 08:35 | +3.2%next day −1.8% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Jean Ann Salisbury★★★★★★★★★★#2367 · hits 69% · avg +5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $38.00 → $41.00+7.9% | Sell | −8.1% | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks Aug 13 06:50 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| Spiro M. Dounis★★★★★★★★★★#1089 · hits 65% · avg +8.8% | Citi | $42.00 → $45.00+7.1% | Hold | +0.9% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +1.8%next day −0.1% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Ned Baramov★★★★★★★★★★#10573 · hits 53% · avg −4.1% | Wells Fargo | $43.00 → $46.00+7.0% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 06:50 | +1.9%next day −1.3% · 5 days +1.6% | ↗ |
| Gabe Moreen★★★★★★★★★★#75 · hits 78% · avg +15.7% | Mizuho Securities | $48.00 → $51.00+6.2% | Buy | +14.3% | Reiterated | 14.07.26on TipRanks 08:10 | 0.0%next day −1.6% · 5 days +1.9% | ↗ |
| Keith Stanley★★★★★★★★★★#4263 · hits 59% · avg +7.2% | Wolfe Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks May 7 08:40 | −4.9%next day +5.3% · 5 days +8.9% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Western Midstream Partners
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $49.30 at a price of $44.37 (+11.1%); now: $49.11 at $44.62 (+10.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Sell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.92 (from $0.84 to $0.98). Last quarter: $0.99.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.2B (from $1.0B to $1.3B). Last quarter: $1.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Western Midstream Partners
- CEO: Oscar K. Brown
- Employees: 1,704
- 9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, US
- www.westernmidstream.com
Western Midstream Partners, LP, an energy infrastructure company operating with its subsidiaries, primarily acquires, owns, develops, and manages assets across the United States. Its core functions include the collection, compression, treatment, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The firm also handles the gathering, stabilization, and conveyance of condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil, alongside the collection and disposal of water generated during production. Additionally, it engages in the buying and selling of natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. Western Midstream maintains operations in significant regions such as Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and north-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC functions as its general partner. Formed in 2007, the company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, and rebranded from Western Gas Equity Partners, LP to its current name in February 2019.
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