USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for USA Compression Partners’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of USA Compression Partners from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on USA Compression Partners from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Texas Capital raised USA Compression Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on USA Compression Partners from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.25.

USA Compression Partners Stock Performance

USA Compression Partners stock opened at $26.04 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $27.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.67. USA Compression Partners has a 52-week low of $21.85 and a 52-week high of $30.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.41, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.08). USA Compression Partners had a net margin of 11.91% and a negative return on equity of 807.33%. The firm had revenue of $331.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $308.35 million. As a group, analysts anticipate that USA Compression Partners will post 1.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

USA Compression Partners Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th were paid a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 27th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.1%. USA Compression Partners’s payout ratio is currently 216.49%.

Institutional Trading of USA Compression Partners

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of USAC. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in USA Compression Partners by 233.3% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners in the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners in the 1st quarter valued at $212,000. TSA Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of USA Compression Partners during the first quarter worth $236,000. Finally, Texas Yale Capital Corp. acquired a new position in shares of USA Compression Partners during the fourth quarter valued at $224,000. 47.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

USA Compression Partners News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: USA Compression Partners completed a legal redomiciliation from Delaware to Texas, a corporate move that may simplify its structure and potentially support long-term operational flexibility. USA Compression Completes Legal Redomiciliation to Texas
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its long-range earnings forecasts for USA Compression Partners, including FY2026 to $1.04 per share from $1.15, FY2027 to $1.22 from $1.39, and FY2028 to $1.46 from $1.62, reflecting a softer earnings outlook. Zacks Research downgrade and estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded USA Compression Partners from Hold to Strong Sell, a notably bearish shift that may prompt investors to reassess the stock’s valuation and near-term upside. Zacks Research downgrade to Strong Sell

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.