Antero Midstream Co. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $0.26 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:AM)

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Antero Midstream in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The pipeline company reported $0.18 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $274.66 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 36.19% and a return on equity of 19.40%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Antero Midstream currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.88.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

NYSE AM opened at $14.58 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average 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. Antero Midstream has a 12-month low of $11.50 and a 12-month high of $15.21. The firm has a market cap of $7.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 2.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 24.2% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 3,528 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 688 shares during the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lifted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 78,573 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,158,000 after purchasing an additional 798 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 27,047 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $339,000 after buying an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its position in Antero Midstream by 0.3% during the first quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 427,703 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $6,014,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Finally, Pitcairn Co. grew its position in Antero Midstream by 7.2% during the first quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 18,784 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 1,259 shares during the period. 53.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 24th were paid a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 24th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.17%. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is 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.