Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). Antero Midstream had a net margin of 36.24% and a return on equity of 18.82%.

AM has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com cut shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th.

Antero Midstream Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of Antero Midstream stock opened at $17.77 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a PE ratio of 21.40 and a beta of 2.33. Antero Midstream has a 52-week low of $13.12 and a 52-week high of $17.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.60.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th were given a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 29th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.07%. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.43%.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position in Antero Midstream by 58.6% during the fourth quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,706 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Antero Midstream during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in Antero Midstream by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 5,657 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Antero Midstream by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,712 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 2,612 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Antero Midstream by 44.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,372 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 1,962 shares during the period. 53.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.