Zacks Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for Antero Midstream

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

AM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Antero Midstream from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th.

Antero Midstream Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE:AM opened at $15.15 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.17 and a 200 day moving average of $14.87. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $11.58 and a 52 week high of $16.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.70 and a beta of 2.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AM. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Antero Midstream by 149.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,100 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,857 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Antero Midstream during the third quarter valued at $48,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Antero Midstream during the second quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,115 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $122,000 after buying an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Antero Midstream news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 74,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,306. This trade represents a 11.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.94%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 23rd. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is currently 111.11%.

About Antero Midstream

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.