Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.98 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.97. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The pipeline company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $305.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.70 million. Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 21.67% and a net margin of 39.53%.The business’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Antero Midstream from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Antero Midstream from $15.50 to $17.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of Antero Midstream in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Antero Midstream from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.50.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

AM stock opened at $18.04 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.98 and a beta of 0.85. Antero Midstream has a 12-month low of $14.22 and a 12-month high of $19.82. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream during the first quarter worth $529,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 6.5% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,034 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 975 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated acquired a new position in Antero Midstream in the first quarter valued at about $459,000. KBC Group NV grew its stake in Antero Midstream by 18.5% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 17,628 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 2,757 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Antero Midstream by 102.1% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 47,356 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $852,000 after acquiring an additional 23,922 shares during the period. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In related news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 39,155 shares of Antero Midstream stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.51, for a total transaction of $685,604.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 106,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,864,622.39. The trade was a 26.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 22nd. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is 94.74%.

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.