Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. 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 lowered shares of Antero Midstream from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com cut Antero Midstream from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th.

Antero Midstream Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of AM traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $16.49. The company had a trading volume of 2,939,308 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,212,363. Antero Midstream has a 1-year low of $11.58 and a 1-year high of $16.58. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $15.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.99. The stock has a market cap of $7.94 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 2.34. 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be given a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.46%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream's payout ratio is currently 111.11%.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.66, for a total value of $146,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 74,100 shares in the company, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AM. Birch Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Birch Capital Management LLC now owns 37,482 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 655 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 0.8% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 83,452 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 6.1% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,263 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in Antero Midstream by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 16,862 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in Antero Midstream by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,115 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.97% of the company's stock.

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.