Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a report released on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.24 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.

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

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Shares of AM opened at $16.13 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $11.58 and a 52 week high of $16.35. The stock has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.91 and a beta of 2.34.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is currently 111.11%.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,306. This trade represents a 11.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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