Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s FY2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Antero Midstream from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Antero Midstream from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group cut their price target on Antero Midstream from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $24.00 price target on Antero Midstream in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Capital One Financial upgraded Antero Midstream from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Antero Midstream presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.20.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

AM stock opened at $20.47 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $21.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.80. Antero Midstream has a fifty-two week low of $16.96 and a fifty-two week high of $23.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.72 billion, a PE ratio of 24.37 and a beta of 0.72.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The pipeline company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.27. Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 20.19% and a net margin of 32.41%. The firm had revenue of $327.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $326.43 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.29 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Columbus Macro LLC boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 801,445 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $16,157,000 after acquiring an additional 50,738 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream in the third quarter valued at approximately $556,000. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 6.8% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 31,832 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $675,000 after purchasing an additional 2,035 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 32.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 161,339 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $3,253,000 after purchasing an additional 39,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank lifted its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 428.8% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 1,375 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.27, for a total transaction of $106,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 68,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,450,699.08. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Sheri Pearce sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.01, for a total value of $352,160.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 83,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,846,639. The trade was a 16.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.2250 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 28th. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is 107.14%.

About Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) owns, operates and develops midstream energy infrastructure that supports natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production. The company’s services include gathering and compression, water handling and other infrastructure activities that help producers transport hydrocarbons from well sites to processing and takeaway facilities.

Antero Midstream primarily serves Antero Resources’ operations in the Appalachian Basin, particularly in West Virginia and Ohio.