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1 insider bought €224k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 24 Aug 2026.
USA Compression Partners, LP: what insiders have been doing
Every trade that managers of USA Compression Partners, LP disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Energy sector. In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 17 filings came from 11 insiders.
Both sides are active: 3 purchases worth €451k and 1 sale worth €905k, from 1 insider and 1 insider respectively. Sales outweigh purchases by €454k. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. One trade stands out by size: a sale of €905k from Porter Christopher W, disclosed on 20 February 2026. Among those who bought: 1 senior executive.
The clock since the last published purchase (24 August 2026) now reads 55 days. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 4 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4.
Across the 5,816 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 17 filings, this issuer sits below that mark. Our records for USA Compression Partners, LP go back to 2016, with 6 purchases and 36 sales on the open market in total. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025), the company reported revenue of 998.1 m USD and net income of 111.3 m USD.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at RGC Resources Inc and Empire Petroleum Corp. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
102
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€821,590
6 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€147M
36 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleBradford D. Whitehurst4 buys
Christopher W. Porter1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- -4.6%Entry US$26.76 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$25.52
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate USA Compression Partners, LP Hold (neutral), based on 5 analysts. Average price target: US$29.80.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 7,298 of 24,148 companies
61.5
score / 100
Value60
Quality63
FCF yld7.7%
Earn yld2.9%
EV/EBITDA10.4x
ROE122%
Gross mgn39%
Net mgn10%
Debt/EBITDA4.3x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$24.88
Analyst consensus
5 analystsHold
US$28.00Target US$29.80(+20%)US$33.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$998.1M
Gross profitUS$384.5M39% margin
EBITDAUS$588.4M59% margin
Net incomeUS$103M12.4% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)24.4x
PER (forward)15.3x
P/Book12.6x
Beta0.25
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$3.6B
Total debtUS$2.5B
Free Cash FlowUS$277M
Debt / Equity1030%
Profitability & ownership
ROE122.4%
ROA7.1%
% insiders38.5%
% institutions39.8%
Last declaration on 24 August 2026
Declarations102 total
4,000 shares@ US$26.400.0028% mcap11.0% of flowCommon UnitsSEC:0001779172-26-000006:0
Canonical exit: 18 Nov 2026 (T+90)
6,000 shares@ US$26.100.0041% mcap16.3% of flowCommon UnitsSEC:0001779172-26-000006:1
Canonical exit: 19 Nov 2026 (T+90)
2,500 shares0Common units representing limited partner interestsSEC:0001519308-26-000007:0
40,000 shares@ US$26.6471.3% of flowCommon UnitsSEC:0001693924-26-000001:0
10,000 shares@ US$26.7527.6% of flowCommon UnitsSEC:0001779172-26-000002:0
Canonical exit: 20 May 2026 (T+90)
4,338 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002016729-26-000002:0
4,338 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002013297-26-000001:0
4,338 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0001736907-26-000001:0
4,338 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0001557464-26-000001:0
8,038 sharesCommon UnitsSEC:0002060294-25-000007:0
3,215 sharesCommon UnitsSEC:0002059351-25-000005:0
18,568 sharesCommon UnitsSEC:0001693924-25-000004:0
11,250 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002059351-25-000004:0
36,600 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0001776418-25-000003:0
35,400 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0001693924-25-000003:0
34,575 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002060294-25-000006:0
102,525 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002040724-25-000003:0
20,000 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002060294-25-000004:0
4,600 shares@ US$23.45511.7% of flowCommon UnitsSEC:0000950170-25-067234:0
Canonical exit: 6 Aug 2025 (T+90)
4,494 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002013297-25-000001:0
4,494 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0002016729-25-000001:0
4,494 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0001736907-25-000001:0
4,494 shares0Common UnitsSEC:0001557464-25-000001:0
12,578 sharesCommon UnitsSEC:0001812501-24-000003:0
3,773 sharesCommon UnitsSEC:0001485890-24-000001:0
25 of 102 declarations
About USA Compression Partners, LP
USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) is a United States-based publicly traded master limited partnership focused on natural gas compression services. Founded in 1998, the company has built its franchise around mission-critical compression equipment and related services that help move natural gas through gathering systems, processing facilities, and interstate pipeline networks. The business has historically been associated with Dallas, Texas, and in 2025 the company confirmed the relocation of its headquarters to Dallas as part of an operating and shared-services transition.
USAC’s core model is centered on providing large-horsepower, standardized compression packages to customers across the oil and gas value chain. Its client base includes producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas, with some exposure to crude-oil-related applications as well. In practical terms, the partnership owns and operates compression units, maintains them, and contracts that capacity to customers who need reliable pressure to move gas through the domestic energy infrastructure. That makes USAC a key service provider in the midstream and production ecosystem rather than a commodity producer.
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From a competitive standpoint, USA Compression is positioned as one of the largest independent providers of natural gas compression services in the United States by total fleet horsepower. Its scale, technical focus, and emphasis on service reliability are important differentiators in an industry where uptime, safety, and operational responsiveness matter materially to customers. The company’s large-horsepower strategy also supports a portfolio that is designed for infrastructure applications and long-duration customer relationships, which can help enhance visibility into cash generation.
Geographically, USAC operates across the United States, serving major producing and transportation regions. In late 2025, the company announced a strategic acquisition of J-W Power Company, a privately held compression-services provider, in a transaction designed to expand scale and diversify the platform. The deal was described as adding significant horsepower and extending the company’s footprint across regions such as the Northeast, Mid-Con, Rockies, Gulf Coast, Bakken, and Permian Basin, while also bringing complementary aftermarket and manufacturing capabilities.
Recent company developments have been constructive. USAC reported record fourth-quarter 2025 revenue and strong operating metrics in February 2026, while maintaining its quarterly cash distribution at $0.525 per common unit. The partnership also refinanced and extended its senior secured credit facility in 2025 and subsequently launched a senior notes offering, highlighting active balance-sheet management. For investors, USA Compression Partners offers a focused way to gain exposure to essential U.S. energy infrastructure, with a combination of contracted service activity, scale, and distribution income on the NYSE market in the United States.
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