After Hours
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Stocks Info
WES belongs to the Energy sector of the NYSE while operating in the Oil & Gas Midstream industry. The current market capitalization of Western Midstream Partners LP is $16.15B. A total of 0.94 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.30M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Ure Michael bought 16,558 shares of WES for 40.01 per share on Nov 27 ’24. In a previous transaction on Aug 14 ’24, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ sold 19,500,000 shares at 35.75 per share. WES shares that 10% Owner owns now total 165,681,578.
Among the insiders who sold shares, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ disposed of 19,500,000 shares on Aug 14 ’24 at a per-share price of $35.75. This resulted in the 10% Owner holding 165,681,578 shares of WES after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Bourne Robert W. bought 1,354 shares at $37.25 per share on May 15 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP & Chief Commercial Officer now total 130,625.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Western Midstream Partners LP pays an annual dividend of $3.20, resulting in a dividend yield of 7.54%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.85. WES’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9.09% when it declared a $0.8750 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/1/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/1/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8.3%. The WES stock dividend was $0.8750 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WES has a high of $43.33 and a low of $27.84.
As of this writing, WES has an earnings estimate of $0.88 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 4.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.94 per share and a lower estimate of $0.85.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. WES’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $202.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $6.91B in debt and $1.14B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $8.51, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.10B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WES is Buy with a score of 3.25.
