10 Best Pipeline and MLP Stocks to Invest In According to Analysts

7. USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC)

Upside Potential According to Analysts: 7.47%

USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC) is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and specializes in natural gas compression services across the United States. The company caters to clients in the oil and gas, independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters, providing essential compression for natural gas and crude oil operations. USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC) services portfolio extends to infrastructure applications, supporting centralized natural gas gathering systems, processing facilities, and gas lift applications in crude oil wells. Additionally, they offer natural gas treating services, including carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide removal, along with natural gas cooling and dehydration.

During the earnings call of Q4 2024, USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC) top line beat analyst expectations by $2.18 million at $245.89 million, and EPS of $0.18.

USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC) recently went through an organizational restructuring, with Chris Paulsen taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and announced Chris Wauson would be the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Chris Paulsen took the Q4 earnings call as an opportunity to reiterate on the company’s continuing focus on improving performance and that it would not impact performance in the short term. He said:

“Right now, that is the focus, at least as it relates to our growth capital in 2025 is make sure that the relative standing and relative measures and debt measures of the business are not impacted in a significant way, especially as it relates to the ability to go out and refinance some of our fixed notes. So that’s the near-term view for me in managing the business.”

Moving forward, the company provided guidance on the EBITDA to range between $590 million and $610 million. Analysts predict a strong impact of these changes on the long-term performance of USA Compression Partners LP (NYSE:USAC), with an average twelve-month trading at $27.33, representing an upside of 7.47%.