Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a report released on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Antero Midstream from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $16.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Antero Midstream Stock Up 1.0 %

NYSE:AM opened at $16.33 on Friday. Antero Midstream has a 1 year low of $11.58 and a 1 year high of $16.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.97. The stock has a market cap of $7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.15 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 358,928 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $5,402,000 after buying an additional 34,222 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Antero Midstream by 98.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 173,266 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,564,000 after acquiring an additional 86,001 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 12.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,906,052 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $28,686,000 after acquiring an additional 203,967 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,359,310 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $49,516,000 after acquiring an additional 184,911 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 23.0% in the 2nd quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 457,121 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $6,738,000 after acquiring an additional 85,416 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Antero Midstream

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.66, for a total transaction of $146,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 74,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,306. This represents a 11.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be issued a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 29th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.51%. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.11%.

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.