Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.30. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s FY2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The pipeline company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $297.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.46 million. Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 20.12% and a net margin of 34.77%.Antero Midstream’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.23 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on AM. Weiss Ratings upgraded Antero Midstream from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Antero Midstream from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group raised their price target on Antero Midstream from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Antero Midstream from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.50.

Antero Midstream Price Performance

Shares of AM opened at $22.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $10.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.82 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $21.93 and a 200-day moving average of $19.44. The company has a current ratio of 3.41, a quick ratio of 3.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $15.52 and a 52 week high of $23.83.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 104.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.16, for a total value of $115,800.00. Following the sale, the director owned 69,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,613,788.80. This trade represents a 6.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Sheri Pearce sold 14,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.76, for a total transaction of $318,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 99,900 shares in the company, valued at $2,273,724. The trade was a 12.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 44,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,004,690. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 330.2% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,295 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 994 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 68.1% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,747 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

About Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Corporation is a publicly traded midstream service provider that was established in 2014 as a spin-off from Antero Resources. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company owns, operates and develops midstream infrastructure to support the gathering, compression, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil. Antero Midstream plays a critical role in connecting upstream production in the Appalachian Basin to end-market pipelines and processing facilities.

The company’s core operations include a network of gathering pipelines and compression stations that serve the Marcellus and Utica shale formations across West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.