BRODSKY & SMITH INVESTOR ALERT: Updates on Investigations Involving First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq – FSFG), 1st Colonial Bancorp, Inc. (OTCPK - FCOB), and Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE - ARIS)
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 25 2025
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Source: Globenewswire
Investigation Announcements: Brodsky & Smith is reminding investors about ongoing investigations related to several companies, including First Savings Financial Group, 1st Colonial Bancorp, and Aris Water Solutions, regarding potential breaches of fiduciary duties by their boards during merger agreements.
First Savings Financial Group Merger: First Savings will be acquired by First Merchants Corporation, with shareholders receiving 0.85 shares of First Merchants for each share of First Savings, raising concerns about the fairness of the deal's valuation.
1st Colonial Bancorp Merger: 1st Colonial will be acquired by Mid Penn Bancorp, offering shareholders a choice between stock or cash, with an investigation into whether the board acted in the best interest of shareholders during the merger process.
Aris Water Solutions Merger: Aris will be acquired by Western Midstream Partners, with shareholders receiving either common units or cash, prompting an investigation into the board's fiduciary duties and the fairness of the transaction's terms.
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Analyst Views on WES
Wall Street analysts forecast WES stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WES is 40.50 USD with a low forecast of 39.00 USD and a high forecast of 42.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Hold
Current: 41.110
Low
39.00
Averages
40.50
High
42.00
Current: 41.110
Low
39.00
Averages
40.50
High
42.00
About WES
Western Midstream Partners, LP acquires, owns, develops and operates midstream assets. It is engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas, gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil, and gathering and disposing of produced water. Its core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming. In its capacity as a natural gas processor, the Company also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on its behalf and its customers under certain gas processing contracts. Its subsidiaries include Western Midstream Operating GP, LLC, Western Midstream Services, LLC, Western Midstream Services Holdings, LLC, Western Midstream Operating, LP, and Aris Water Solutions, Inc.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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