Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for AM Q3 Earnings

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a report released on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.23 earnings per share (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%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com lowered Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 15th.

Antero Midstream Price Performance

AM opened at $17.69 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $16.42 and a 200 day moving average of $15.59. Antero Midstream has a 52-week low of $13.12 and a 52-week high of $17.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.31 and a beta of 2.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AM. Hancock Whitney Corp grew its holdings in Antero Midstream by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 43,085 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $650,000 after acquiring an additional 624 shares during the period. Birch Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Antero Midstream by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Birch Capital Management LLC now owns 37,482 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew 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 period. KPP Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Antero Midstream by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,893 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew 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 period. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th were issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 29th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is presently 108.43%.

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.