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WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC

WBINYSE

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services

Beta (adjusted)1.00

Intrinsic Value $26.53median of 3 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $28.12Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 6% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $3.5B

Enterprise Value $5B

Shares Outstanding 123.5M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date4 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend27 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE: WBI) is the largest pure-play produced water midstream infrastructure provider in the United States, primarily operating in the prolific Delaware Basin. Following its successful IPO in September 2025, the company has demonstrated strong volume growth (CAGR >22% from 2021-2025) and returned to profitability in Q1 2026. The investment thesis is anchored on its long-term, fee-based contracts with major E&P operators, high-return organic expansion projects (such as the Speedway Pipeline and bpx Kraken projects), and a potential corporate conversion to a Texas corporation to enhance index eligibility and broaden its investor base.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets7 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$28.00

Mean target$35.57

High · most bullish analyst$43.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case is triggered by heightened regulatory intervention from the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) regarding seismic activity, leading to forced shut-ins or volume caps on disposal wells. Additionally, a sharp decline in Permian drilling activity would reduce produced water volumes, impacting revenue and delaying deleveraging goals.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes steady volume growth in the Delaware Basin, supported by long-term contracts with blue-chip operators like Chevron, Devon Energy, and BPX. Organic projects like Speedway Phase 1 and Phase 2 come online as scheduled, driving Adjusted EBITDA toward the upper end of the guided $425M-$465M range for 2026. Leverage continues to trend down toward the company's long-term target of below 3.0x.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Largest pure-play produced water infrastructure network in the US with significant scale advantages.
Highly predictable, fee-based cash flows backed by long-term contracts and minimum volume commitments (MVCs).
Strong organic growth pipeline (Speedway Pipeline and Kraken projects) driving high-return capacity additions.
Potential index inclusion and liquidity enhancement from the evaluated corporate conversion to a Texas corporation.

Key Investment Risks

High debt load with approximately $1.486 billion in total borrowings as of Q1 2026.
Geographic concentration with approximately 80% of pro forma revenue derived from the Delaware Basin.
Regulatory and environmental risks, particularly related to seismic activity and saltwater disposal well permits.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Severe regulatory restrictions or bans on saltwater disposal wells in key operating areas of the Delaware Basin.
A material default or sharp reduction in activity by a major anchor customer.
Failure to execute and commercialize the Speedway Pipeline expansion phases on time and within budget.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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