Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut Antero Midstream from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $16.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th.

Antero Midstream Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:AM opened at $15.30 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 2.39. Antero Midstream has a 12 month low of $11.58 and a 12 month high of $16.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $15.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.87. 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 Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. State Street Corp raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 1.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,086,787 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $166,856,000 after buying an additional 160,593 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 4.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,081,501 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $91,549,000 after purchasing an additional 251,987 shares during the period. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 3.7% during the second quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. now owns 5,578,584 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $82,228,000 after purchasing an additional 199,625 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 0.6% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,790,528 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $57,047,000 after buying an additional 22,936 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its holdings in 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 worth $49,516,000 after buying an additional 184,911 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.66, for a total value of $146,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 74,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,086,306. The trade was a 11.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 23rd. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio 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.