USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $26.6667.

Several brokerages have issued reports on USAC. Wall Street Zen lowered USA Compression Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Zacks Research raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on USA Compression Partners from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of USA Compression Partners in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Texas Capital raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th.

USA Compression Partners Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of USA Compression Partners stock opened at $27.60 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.48. USA Compression Partners has a 12-month low of $21.59 and a 12-month high of $28.09. The stock has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.86 and a beta of 0.22.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28. USA Compression Partners had a net margin of 11.15% and a negative return on equity of 87.34%. The firm had revenue of $252.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.43 million. On average, analysts forecast that USA Compression Partners will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

USA Compression Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 26th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 26th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.6%. USA Compression Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 250.00%.

Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWM LLC acquired a new stake in USA Compression Partners during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in USA Compression Partners by 233.3% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners in the third quarter valued at about $64,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners during the fourth quarter worth about $86,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the third quarter worth about $205,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting USA Compression Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting USA Compression Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (including FY2026 and FY2027 boosts) and maintains a “Strong‑Buy” view — the upgrades imply higher future cash‑flow/earnings expectations that support a higher valuation. Zacks Research Weighs in on USAC FY2028 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade at Texas Capital lifted investor sentiment and was cited in coverage noting USAC reached a new one‑year high following the upgrade — a fresh analyst endorsement can drive short‑term buying. USA Compression Partners Upgraded at Texas Capital
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Zacks note revisions raised near‑to‑midterm quarter estimates (several Q2–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 raises), signaling expected organic improvement in operations/revenue per compression unit. Zacks Research Weighs in on USAC FY2028 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced an upcoming board member resignation — governance/headcount changes can be routine but may create short‑term uncertainty until a replacement or rationale is disclosed. USA Compression Announces Upcoming Board Member Resignation
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q1 2026 EPS estimate (from $0.30 to $0.26) in the same suite of research notes — a near‑term earnings cut that could pressure next quarter’s expectations even as longer‑term forecasts rise. Zacks Research Weighs in on USAC FY2028 Earnings

USA Compression Partners Company Profile

USA Compression Partners (NYSE: USAC) is a Houston-based master limited partnership specializing in natural gas compression services for oil and gas producers. The company offers a full suite of midstream compression solutions designed to enhance production flow and optimize field operations. Its core activities include the design, engineering, fabrication, installation, operation and maintenance of natural gas compression equipment onshore across key U.S. basins.

USA Compression’s product and service offerings encompass new equipment deployment, aftermarket parts and component sales, field service support, and instrumentation and control systems.