Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Antero Midstream in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will earn $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share.

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

Several other research firms also recently commented on AM. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 15th.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

AM opened at $17.77 on Wednesday. Antero Midstream has a 1-year low of $13.12 and a 1-year high of $17.82. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The firm has a market cap of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.40 and a beta of 2.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 58.6% during the fourth quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,706 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Antero Midstream during the third quarter valued at $48,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 5,657 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,712 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 2,612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,305 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 951 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.07%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is 108.43%.

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.