Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for AM

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a report issued on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

AM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut Antero Midstream from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com raised Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th.

Antero Midstream Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of AM stock opened at $15.15 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $15.17 and its 200-day moving average is $14.87. The stock has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.70 and a beta of 2.39. Antero Midstream has a 52-week low of $11.58 and a 52-week high of $16.00.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 23rd. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.94%. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is presently 111.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Antero Midstream news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director now owns 74,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,306. This represents a 11.89 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AM. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 314.6% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,862,900 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $27,459,000 after purchasing an additional 1,413,606 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 121.9% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,092,755 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $16,446,000 after acquiring an additional 600,208 shares in the last quarter. SIR Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Antero Midstream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,251,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 1,141.2% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 470,743 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $7,085,000 after acquiring an additional 432,817 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 74.5% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 686,933 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $10,338,000 after buying an additional 293,238 shares during the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Antero Midstream Company Profile

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.