Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for AM

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s FY2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Antero Midstream from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Antero Midstream Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AM opened at $16.49 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.94 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. Antero Midstream has a 1-year low of $11.58 and a 1-year high of $16.58. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $15.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.98.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 29th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.46%. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of Antero Midstream stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.66, for a total transaction of $146,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 74,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,306. The trade was a 11.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,086,787 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $166,856,000 after buying an additional 160,593 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Antero Midstream by 4.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,081,501 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $91,549,000 after acquiring an additional 251,987 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 0.6% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,790,528 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $57,047,000 after acquiring an additional 22,936 shares during the period. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 5.8% in the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,359,310 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $49,516,000 after purchasing an additional 184,911 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 12.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,906,052 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $28,686,000 after purchasing an additional 203,967 shares during the period. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.