Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on AM. StockNews.com lowered shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Shares of AM opened at $15.77 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. Antero Midstream has a one year low of $11.58 and a one year high of $15.90. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a PE ratio of 19.62 and a beta of 2.35.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.71%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 23rd. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.11%.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In other Antero Midstream news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of Antero Midstream 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 sale, the director now owns 74,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,306. The trade was a 11.89 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Midstream during the 2nd quarter worth $526,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 98.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 173,266 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,564,000 after acquiring an additional 86,001 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 608.8% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 150,842 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,121,000 after acquiring an additional 129,561 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 358,928 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $5,402,000 after acquiring an additional 34,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,359,310 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $49,516,000 after acquiring an additional 184,911 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

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.