Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Antero Midstream in a research note issued to 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.

Several other brokerages have also commented on AM. StockNews.com lowered Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 27th.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Shares of AM stock opened at $15.77 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47 and a beta of 2.35. Antero Midstream has a one year low of $11.58 and a one year high of $15.90. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 314.6% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,862,900 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $27,459,000 after buying an additional 1,413,606 shares during the period. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 46.6% in the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,174,399 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $44,632,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008,515 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its position in Antero Midstream by 121.9% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,092,755 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $16,446,000 after buying an additional 600,208 shares in the last quarter. SIR Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Antero Midstream during the second quarter worth about $8,251,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 1,141.2% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 470,743 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $7,085,000 after buying an additional 432,817 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.71%. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.11%.

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.