Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 27th. StockNews.com cut shares of Antero Midstream from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th.

Antero Midstream Stock Down 0.6 %

AM traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $15.68. 4,506,301 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,683,919. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $15.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.77. The company has a market cap of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.36 and a beta of 2.35. Antero Midstream has a fifty-two week low of $11.58 and a fifty-two week high of $15.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were given a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 23rd. Antero Midstream's dividend payout ratio is 111.11%.

Insider Activity

In other Antero Midstream news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.66, for a total transaction of $146,600.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 74,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,086,306. This represents a 11.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Antero Midstream during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 149.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,100 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,857 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the third quarter worth about $48,000. City State Bank acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the second quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Antero Midstream by 24.2% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 3,528 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 688 shares in the last quarter. 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.