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Western Midstream Partners, LP, a midstream energy company, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, owns, develops, and operates primarily in the United States.
It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water. It also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. The company operates assets located in Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and North-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019.
Western Midstream Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.
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Western Midstream (WES) concluded the recent trading session at $40.94, signifying a -1.16% move from its prior day's close.

GraniteShares Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 68,222 shares of the pipeline company's stock, valued at approximately $2,695,000. Western Midstream Partners makes up 2.3% of GraniteShares

Western Midstream (WES) closed at $41.16 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.01% move from the prior day.

Ellsworth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) by 9.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 155,943 shares of the pipeline company's stock after buying an additional 12,991 shares during the period.

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Adams Asset Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 342,105 shares of the pipeline company's stock after acquiring an additional

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Western Midstream (WES) closed the most recent trading day at $41.78, moving 2.25% from the previous trading session.

Western Midstream (WES) closed at $42.74 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.74% move from the prior day.

Chickasaw Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,655,505 shares of the pipeline company's stock after selling 204,114 shares during the quarter. Western Midstream

Since my last article, Western Midstream has handily outperformed the S&P 500 index, all while being a money-printing machine. Beyond some near-term headwinds in 2026, there are still plenty of reasons to expect healthy growth in 2027 and beyond. The partnership's balance sheet is investment-grade, and its 9% distribution yield is safely covered.

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