Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of AM Q3 Earnings

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Antero Midstream in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. 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 FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). Antero Midstream had a net margin of 36.24% and a return on equity of 18.82%.

AM has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com cut shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday.

Antero Midstream Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of AM opened at $16.46 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.83 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $13.12 and a 52 week high of $17.19. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.43.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th were paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.47%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.43%.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Antero Midstream in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 58.6% in the fourth quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,706 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Antero Midstream during the third quarter valued at $48,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 5,657 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,712 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 2,612 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.