United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) Sets New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

United States Oil Fund LP (NYSEARCA:USO) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as $125.30 and last traded at $124.20, with a volume of 32606633 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $117.26.

United States Oil Fund News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting United States Oil Fund this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Traders are pricing in a prolonged U.S.–Iran conflict, sending oil sharply higher as markets discount a longer disruption to Middle Eastern supply. Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Rallies 5% As Traders Bet On A Long War In The Middle East
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters survey: analysts see oil staying elevated across Iran-war scenarios (Strait of Hormuz closure and attacks on regional output could push prices much higher), supporting continued upside for oil ETFs. Oil prices to stay elevated across Iran war scenarios
• Positive Sentiment: Crude futures flipped higher as war risk and tightening inventories pushed traders into near-month contracts, boosting the front-end oil curve that USO is most exposed to. Oil News: Crude Oil Futures Flip Higher as War Risk Lifts Oil Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Prediction-market and sentiment data show rising odds of a further military escalation, which raises the risk premium on oil and supports pro‑oil vehicles like USO. Polymarket bettors put 62% odds on US forces entering Iran by April 30 as oil traders brace for $200 a barrel
• Neutral Sentiment: USO released its 2025 audited financial statements — a routine transparency item that reduces reporting uncertainty but is unlikely to materially change the fund’s oil-price-driven performance. United States Oil Fund Releases 2025 Audited Financial Statements
• Negative Sentiment: Intermittent headlines that diplomatic progress or a pause in attacks (e.g., reports Trump paused strikes) can quickly shave risk premia from oil — such developments can trigger volatility and temporary pullbacks in USO. Oil prices fall as Trump pauses attacks on Iranian energy plants
• Negative Sentiment: Rising oil-driven inflation fears have lifted the odds of further Fed tightening, which could cool global demand over time and pressure crude — a longer-term headwind for oil-sensitive ETFs if demand is impaired. Markets see the Fed’s next move as a potential hike as oil prices surge, inflation fears rise

United States Oil Fund Trading Up 5.9%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $90.41 and a 200 day moving average of $77.88. The firm has a market cap of $1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.22 and a beta of 0.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United States Oil Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in United States Oil Fund by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $924,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of United States Oil Fund by 22.8% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of United States Oil Fund by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC raised its position in shares of United States Oil Fund by 14.1% during the third quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Scotia Capital Inc. lifted its stake in shares of United States Oil Fund by 6.5% during the third quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 4,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.47% of the company’s stock.

United States Oil Fund Company Profile

United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) is a commodity pool that issues limited partnership interests (shares) traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc (the NYSE Arca). The investment objective of USO is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its shares’ per share net asset value (NAV) to reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of the spot price of light, sweet crude oil delivered to Cushing, Oklahoma, as measured by the daily changes in the price of the futures contract for light, sweet crude oil traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange, that is the near month contract to expire, except when the near month contract is within over two weeks of expiration, in which case it will be measured by the futures contract that is the next month contract to expire, less USO’s expenses.