Zacks Research Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM)

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s FY2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The pipeline company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $269.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $274.66 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 36.19% and a return on equity of 19.40%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share.

AM has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com cut Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Antero Midstream has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.88.

Antero Midstream Trading Up 1.6 %

Antero Midstream stock opened at $14.81 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 2.34. Antero Midstream has a 12 month low of $11.50 and a 12 month high of $15.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 360.0% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,240 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,753 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Midstream during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Antero Midstream during the 1st quarter worth $48,000. City State Bank bought a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream in the 2nd quarter worth $51,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 24.2% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 3,528 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares during the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 23,518 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.59, for a total transaction of $343,127.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 130,349 shares in the company, valued at $1,901,791.91. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 24th were issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 24th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 112.50%.

Antero Midstream Company Profile

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.