Zacks upgrades Western Midstream stock to Strong Buy as estimates rise 6.5 percent

Published on 10/16/2026 at 01:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Western Midstream earned Zacks Rank #1 on October 15, 2026 as estimates rose 6.5 percent. Western Midstream stock has a USD 55.00 target.

Growth figures frame valuation

Western Midstream reached Zacks Rank #1 on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 30.00 percent to USD 1.22 billion.
Western Midstream had a USD 18.2 billion market capitalization on October 15, 2026.

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Western Midstream Partners (ISIN US9586691035) reached Zacks Rank #1 on October 15, 2026, after its consensus earnings estimate rose 6.5 percent over three months, according to Zacks. The upgrade gives the latest market view a direct link to the partnership's expanding earnings outlook.

Three milestones shape the story

On August 5, 2026, Western Midstream reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.99, above the USD 0.91 consensus, while revenue rose 30.00 percent year over year to USD 1.22 billion, MarketBeat reported. On September 17, 2026, Truist began coverage with a Buy rating and a USD 55.00 target, also reported by MarketBeat. The October 15 Zacks upgrade is the most recent of the three events.

What does the growth outlook mean?

In an interview published October 15, 2026, CEO Oscar Brown said the partnership raised its 2026 long-term guidance by 10.00 percent, or USD 250.00 million. He said the Brazos Midstream acquisition adds USD 100.00 million and that the deal closed in June, according to Yahoo Finance.

That combination makes the second-quarter figures more important than the rating label alone. Western Midstream's operating model covers gathering, processing, transportation and produced-water services across U.S. energy basins, including the Delaware Basin, according to the company profile.

NYSE valuation sets the frame

WES was last at USD 44.14 on the NYSE on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 36.90 to USD 50.07, while its market capitalization was USD 18.2 billion on that date. Western Midstream describes itself as a master limited partnership focused on natural-gas, crude-oil, natural-gas-liquids and produced-water infrastructure.