Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $179.32 Million Stock Position in Antero Midstream Corporation $AM

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,224,028 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 71,606 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.94% of Antero Midstream worth $179,316,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $890,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 64.6% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 556,708 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $10,822,000 after purchasing an additional 218,559 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Antero Midstream in the third quarter valued at $356,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 21.0% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,081,943 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $59,913,000 after purchasing an additional 535,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Antero Midstream by 116.1% in the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 458,609 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $8,915,000 after purchasing an additional 246,384 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Antero Midstream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raised the Q1 EPS forecast for Antero Midstream, signaling stronger near‑term earnings expectations which supports the stock. Q1 EPS Forecast for Antero Midstream Lifted by Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased FY2026 guidance to $1.17 (from $0.96) and raised multiple 2026 quarter estimates (Q2–Q4 2026), boosting near‑term earnings visibility and supporting valuation — a positive catalyst for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks significantly lifted its Q2 2027 EPS forecast (to $0.32 from $0.26), which could signal a stronger seasonal/operational outlook that investors may reward.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating on AM and the consensus full‑year EPS picture remains mixed (current consensus cited near ~$0.95), so analyst sentiment is cautious overall.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and market factors — including geopolitical uncertainty, rising oil, and upcoming CPI/PPI/PCE prints — are keeping broader market volatility elevated and may limit momentum in midstream names like AM.
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting some upside, Zacks trimmed several 2027 quarter estimates (Q1, Q3 and parts of FY2027 modestly lowered to $1.21 from $1.23), which could weigh on longer‑term earnings expectations and cap multiple expansion.

Insider Buying and Selling at Antero Midstream

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.59, for a total transaction of $87,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 72,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,277,420.98. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Antero Midstream from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Antero Midstream from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Antero Midstream currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.33.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Antero Midstream stock opened at $22.94 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $19.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.65. Antero Midstream Corporation has a 52-week low of $15.07 and a 52-week high of $23.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 3.41 and a quick ratio of 3.41.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $297.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.46 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 34.77% and a return on equity of 20.12%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Antero Midstream Corporation will post 0.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is currently 104.65%.

Antero Midstream Profile

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.