Western Midstream Stock Forecast - Simple Regression

WES Stock  USD 41.67  0.56  1.33%   
The Simple Regression forecasted value of Western Midstream Partners on the next trading day is expected to be 40.87 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.51 and the sum of the absolute errors of 31.55. Western Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
At this time the value of relative strength index of Western Midstream's share price is below 20 . This entails that the stock is significantly oversold. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

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The successful prediction of Western Midstream's future price could yield a significant profit. Please, note that this module is not intended to be used solely to calculate an intrinsic value of Western Midstream and does not consider all of the tangible or intangible factors available from Western Midstream's fundamental data. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Western Midstream Partners, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Western Midstream's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.176
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
0.9122
EPS Estimate Current Year
3.5003
EPS Estimate Next Year
3.7378
Wall Street Target Price
41.8333
Using Western Midstream hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Western Midstream Partners from the perspective of Western Midstream response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Western Midstream using Western Midstream's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Western using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Western Midstream's stock price.

Western Midstream Short Interest

An investor who is long Western Midstream may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Western Midstream and may potentially protect profits, hedge Western Midstream with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
38.7252
Short Percent
0.0247
Short Ratio
4.51
Shares Short Prior Month
5.5 M
50 Day MA
39.3502

Western Midstream Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Western Midstream's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Western. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Western can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Western Midstream Partners. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Western Midstream's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Western Midstream.

Western Midstream Implied Volatility

    
  0.28  
Western Midstream's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Western Midstream Partners stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Western Midstream's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Western Midstream stock will not fluctuate a lot when Western Midstream's options are near their expiration.
The Simple Regression forecasted value of Western Midstream Partners on the next trading day is expected to be 40.87 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.51 and the sum of the absolute errors of 31.55.

Western Midstream after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 41.68  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Western Midstream to cross-verify your projections.
Inventory Turnover is likely to drop to 192.24 in 2026. Payables Turnover is likely to drop to 2.87 in 2026. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 1.9 B in 2026, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 258.7 M in 2026.

Open Interest Against 2026-03-20 Western Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Western Midstream's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Western Midstream's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Western Midstream stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Western Midstream's open interest, investors have to compare it to Western Midstream's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Western Midstream is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Western. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

Western Midstream Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Western price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Western using various technical indicators. When you analyze Western charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.
Simple Regression model is a single variable regression model that attempts to put a straight line through Western Midstream price points. This line is defined by its gradient or slope, and the point at which it intercepts the x-axis. Mathematically, assuming the independent variable is X and the dependent variable is Y, then this line can be represented as: Y = intercept + slope * X.

Western Midstream Simple Regression Price Forecast For the 17th of January 2026

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Regression forecasted value of Western Midstream Partners on the next trading day is expected to be 40.87 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.51, mean absolute percentage error of 0.38, and the sum of the absolute errors of 31.55.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Western Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Western Midstream's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Western Midstream Stock Forecast Pattern

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Western Midstream Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Western Midstream's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Western Midstream's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 39.80 and 41.95, respectively. We have considered Western Midstream's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
41.67
40.87
Expected Value
41.95
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Regression forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Western Midstream stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Western Midstream stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria118.9811
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.5089
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0129
SAESum of the absolute errors31.5498
In general, regression methods applied to historical equity returns or prices series is an area of active research. In recent decades, new methods have been developed for robust regression of price series such as Western Midstream Partners historical returns. These new methods are regression involving correlated responses such as growth curves and different regression methods accommodating various types of missing data.

Predictive Modules for Western Midstream

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Western Midstream. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Western Midstream's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
40.6041.6842.76
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
37.5044.8545.93
Details
13 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
38.0741.8346.43
Details
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
0.830.890.92
Details

Other Forecasting Options for Western Midstream

For every potential investor in Western, whether a beginner or expert, Western Midstream's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Western Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Western. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Western Midstream's price trends.

Western Midstream Related Equities

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Western Midstream Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Western Midstream's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Western Midstream's current price.

Western Midstream Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Western Midstream stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Western Midstream shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Western Midstream stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Western Midstream Partners entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Western Midstream Risk Indicators

The analysis of Western Midstream's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Western Midstream's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting western stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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