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Exploring Analyst Estimates for Western Midstream (WES) Q2 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS

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Wall Street analysts expect Western Midstream (WES - Free Report) to post quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 15.5%. Revenues are expected to be $941.48 million, up 4% from the year-ago quarter.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted downward by 0.5% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Ahead of a company's earnings disclosure, it is crucial to give due consideration to changes in earnings estimates. These revisions serve as a noteworthy factor in predicting potential investor reactions to the stock. Numerous empirical studies consistently demonstrate a strong relationship between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.

In light of this perspective, let's dive into the average estimates of certain Western Midstream metrics that are commonly tracked and forecasted by Wall Street analysts.

Analysts predict that the 'Throughput Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest for Natural Gas Assets per day' will reach . The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of .

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Throughput for natural-gas assets per day - Total throughput' of . Compared to the current estimate, the company reported in the same quarter of the previous year.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Total throughput attributable to WES for natural-gas assets per day' should come in at . Compared to the present estimate, the company reported in the same quarter last year.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Throughput for natural-gas assets per day - Equity Investment' will likely reach . Compared to the present estimate, the company reported in the same quarter last year.

Analysts forecast 'Throughput for natural-gas assets per day - Delaware Basin' to reach . The estimate compares to the year-ago value of .

The consensus estimate for 'Throughput for natural-gas assets per day - DJ Basin' stands at . The estimate compares to the year-ago value of .

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Throughput for produced-water assets per day - Delaware Basin' reaching 1,207.88 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 1,102.00 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Throughput for natural-gas assets per day - Other' will reach . The estimate compares to the year-ago value of .

The consensus among analysts is that 'Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets per day - Delaware Basin' will reach 263.08 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 241.00 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets per day - DJ Basin' should arrive at 93.58 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 91.00 thousands of barrels of oil.

Analysts expect 'Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets per day - Equity investments' to come in at 102.91 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 130.00 thousands of barrels of oil.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets per day - Other' at 36.26 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 39.00 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.

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Shares of Western Midstream have demonstrated returns of +3.3% over the past month compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. With a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), WES is expected to lag the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .


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