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USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE: USAC) closed the day trading at $23.55 up 1.90% from the previous closing price of $23.11. In other words, the price has increased by $1.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of USAC, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.66 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on September 27, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $23.
On May 30, 2024, Mizuho Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $23 to $26.
Mizuho Downgraded its Neutral to Underperform on September 29, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $22.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 08 ’25 when Whitehurst Bradford D. bought 10,000 shares for $23.50 per share. The transaction valued at 234,982 led to the insider holds 23,616 shares of the business.
LONG ERIC D sold 21,396 shares of USAC for $476,489 on Aug 23 ’24. The insider now owns 1,786 shares after completing the transaction at $22.27 per share. On Aug 26 ’24, another insider, LONG ERIC D, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 1,786 shares for $22.81 each. As a result, the insider received 40,739 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, USA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.87.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, USAC has reached a high of $30.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.09%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 117.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 65.69M. Insiders hold about 44.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 38.01% stake in the company.
