Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES)

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Western Midstream Partners misses Q4 earnings and revenue estimates as lower natural gas, oil and NGL throughputs, and higher costs weigh on the results.

Western Midstream Partners, LP Common Units (WES) Discusses Fourth Quarter Performance, Cost-Cutting Initiatives, and Growth Strategy Progress Transcript

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE: WES) executives used the partnership's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call to highlight record full-year financial results, progress integrating the Aris Water Solutions acquisition, and a 2026 outlook that reflects moderating producer activity and continued pressure from weak Waha Hub natural gas pricing. Record 2025 results driven by Delaware and DJ strength Chief Executive

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and Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced that tomorrow before the market open it will make available on its website at www.westernmidstream.com a post-earnings interview with Kristen Shults, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer that provides additional insights related to WES's full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 results and 2026 outlook. WES intends to participate in the following investor conferences during the first and second quarters of 2026: Morgan Stanley Energy & Power Conference, in New York, New York, on March 3, 2026 Barclays IG Energy & Utilities Corporate Days, in New York, New York, on March 4, 2026 NYSE Investor Access Energy & Utilities Day (Virtual) on March 19, 2026 US Capital Advisors 15th Annual Midstream Corporate Access Day in Houston, Texas on April 1, 2026 The 23rd Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor Conference in Adventura, Florida, on May 19 – 20, 2026 ABOUT WESTERN MIDSTREAM Western Midstream Partners, LP ("WES") is a master limited partnership formed to develop, acquire, own, and operate midstream assets.

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Western Midstream Partners organic EBITDA and distribution growth are slowing. WES forecasts flat throughput in gas and declining volumes of crude and NGLs for 2026, but water throughput is boosted by the Aris acquisition. The 9% yield appears sustainable with about 2% growth. Faster growth would require disciplined capital allocation and accretive M&A execution.

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $43.90, but opened at $40.51. Western Midstream Partners shares last traded at $41.3090, with a volume of 1,195,836 shares trading hands.

Western Midstream Partners, LP Common Units (WES) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Announces 2026 Financial Guidance Reported fourth-quarter 2025 Net income attributable to limited partners of $187.2 million, generating record fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $635.6 million, which included $29.5 million of unfavorable non-cash revenue adjustments. Reported full-year 2025 Net income attributable to limited partners of $1.154 billion, generating record full-year Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $2.481 billion, exceeding the midpoint of the full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $2.350 billion to $2.550 billion, and representing a 6-percent year-over-year increase.

CME Group, Miami International Holdings, and Western Midstream Partners are my top picks for navigating current market volatility. CME and MIAX offer exposure to volatility-driven trading volumes, with CME providing reliable income and MIAX delivering high-growth potential through market share gains. WES stands out as a stable, high-yield income grower in the Permian Basin, with an 8.4% yield and robust free cash flow coverage.

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Western Midstream (WES), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended December 2025.

Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 29,537 shares of the pipeline company's stock, valued at approximately $1,158,000. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently

MPLX LP and Western Midstream Partners are often compared, but diverge significantly in strategy, asset focus, and growth prospects. MPLX aggressively expands its gas business, targeting data centers and pursuing major M&A, while WES prioritizes structural simplification and diversification, notably into water assets. Both operate toll-road models with stable, long-term contracts and MLP structures, but WES offers higher current distribution yield and faster historical payout growth.