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Western Midstream Partners Maintains Dividend, Analysts Predict Modest Price Growth
ByAinvest
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 8:16 am ET1min read
Western Midstream Partners (WES) will maintain its quarterly dividend at $0.91 per share, yielding 9.14%. Analysts forecast a modest price increase with a one-year target price average of $39.91. The company's GF Value suggests the stock is overvalued with a projected downside of 7.67%.
Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) announced its quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, set to be paid on August 14th to shareholders of record on August 1st. This represents an annualized dividend of $3.64 and a yield of 9.23% [1].The company's dividend payout ratio stands at 100.8%, indicating that Western Midstream Partners is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments, rather than earnings alone. Analysts expect the company to earn $3.47 per share next year, which would result in a future payout ratio of 104.9% [1].
Following the announcement, WES's stock traded up by 0.1%, reaching $39.45 during Tuesday's trading hours. The stock had a trading volume of 857,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,221,690. Western Midstream Partners has a market capitalization of $15.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.78, and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 52-week low of $33.60 and a 52-week high of $43.33 [1].
Analysts have mixed ratings for Western Midstream Partners, with two analysts rating it as a sell, three as a hold, and two as a buy. The consensus rating is "Hold" with a target price of $39.83 [1]. Despite the mixed ratings, the company's stock is expected to see a modest price increase, with a one-year target price average of $39.91 [2].
The company's GF Value suggests that the stock is overvalued, with a projected downside of 7.67%. This valuation metric indicates that the stock's current price may be higher than its intrinsic value, based on fundamental analysis [2].
References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/western-midstream-partners-lp-plans-quarterly-dividend-of-091-nysewes-2025-07-22/
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-ultra-high-yield-dividend-084100144.html
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