Q3 EPS Estimate for Antero Midstream Lowered by Analyst

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

AM opened at $16.30 on Thursday. Antero Midstream has a 12-month low of $13.12 and a 12-month high of $17.19. The company has a market cap of $7.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.63 and a beta of 2.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The company’s 50 day moving average is $16.09 and its 200 day moving average is $15.43.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). Antero Midstream had a net margin of 36.24% and a return on equity of 18.82%.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th were issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.52%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is 108.43%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 10.5% in the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 358,928 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $5,402,000 after purchasing an additional 34,222 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 98.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 173,266 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,564,000 after buying an additional 86,001 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Antero Midstream by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,906,052 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $28,686,000 after buying an additional 203,967 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 42,139 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $636,000 after acquiring an additional 1,751 shares during the period. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Midstream in the fourth quarter valued at about $6,977,000. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

About Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Corporation owns, operates, and develops midstream energy assets in the Appalachian Basin. It operates in two segments, Gathering and Processing, and Water Handling. The Gathering and Processing segment includes a network of gathering pipelines and compressor stations that collects and processes production from Antero Resources' wells in West Virginia and Ohio.