Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.22. 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 $0.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The pipeline company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $291.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $277.79 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 37.35% and a return on equity of 19.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.21 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also commented on AM. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $17.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Antero Midstream in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd.

Antero Midstream Stock Up 1.2%

AM stock opened at $17.76 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.51 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39 and a beta of 1.01. Antero Midstream has a 12 month low of $13.12 and a 12 month high of $19.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 23rd will be paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 23rd. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is presently 103.45%.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.88, for a total value of $94,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 73,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,390,417.60. This trade represents a 6.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hancock Whitney Corp grew its holdings in Antero Midstream by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 43,085 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $650,000 after acquiring an additional 624 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,472 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 40,726 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $733,000 after buying an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 16,739 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 194,907 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $3,507,000 after purchasing an additional 845 shares in the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.