Q3 EPS Estimates for Antero Midstream Cut by Zacks Research

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

AM has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut Antero Midstream from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th.

Antero Midstream Stock Up 1.0 %

AM stock opened at $16.49 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $11.58 and a 52 week high of $16.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.94 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 2.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $15.40 and a 200 day moving average of $14.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Birch Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Birch Capital Management LLC now owns 37,482 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 0.8% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 83,452 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Antero Midstream by 6.1% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,263 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $185,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in Antero Midstream by 4.7% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 16,862 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $264,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its position in Antero Midstream by 10.5% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,115 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $122,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director now directly owns 74,100 shares in the company, valued at $1,086,306. This represents a 11.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.46%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is 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.