Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a report issued on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.22. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. StockNews.com upgraded Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday.

Antero Midstream Price Performance

NYSE:AM opened at $15.75 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $7.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.44 and a beta of 2.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $15.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.79. Antero Midstream has a one year low of $11.58 and a one year 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 108.9% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 29,497 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $415,000 after buying an additional 15,379 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 4.7% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 182,452 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,566,000 after purchasing an additional 8,167 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Antero Midstream during the first quarter worth $287,000. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 36.7% in the 1st quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 46,749 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $657,000 after purchasing an additional 12,557 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Antero Midstream in the 1st quarter valued at $152,000. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owns 74,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,306. The trade was a 11.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were given a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 23rd. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.71%. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is presently 111.11%.

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.