MUFG analyst Barrett Blaschke initiated USA Compression (USAC) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $22, saying the company has taken a "top spot in one of the less noticed business sub-sectors of the midstream universe following a recent acquisition" of CDM compression assets from Energy Transfer Partners (ETP). The analyst believes that the deal will further reduce the company's leverage while also anticipating a "relatively stable cash flows" thanks to expected rolling renewals of its near-term contracts. Blaschke further states that USA Compression's order backlog is at "historically high levels and the lead time for large horsepower compression units continues to increase".