Q2 EPS Forecast for Antero Midstream Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for Antero Midstream from $0.24 to $0.25, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Antero Midstream declared a $0.225 quarterly dividend to be paid on November 5th, representing an annualized yield of 5.0%.
• Shares of Antero Midstream traded down 1.1% recently, with the stock currently at $17.84, and a market capitalization of $8.53 billion.

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.24. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The pipeline company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 39.53% and a return on equity of 21.67%. The company had revenue of $305.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.70 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. Antero Midstream's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on AM. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Antero Midstream from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (a-)" rating on shares of Antero Midstream in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Antero Midstream from $15.50 to $17.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Antero Midstream from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Antero Midstream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $18.50.

Antero Midstream Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Antero Midstream stock opened at $17.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $14.22 and a 52 week high of $19.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $18.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a PE ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AM. Transce3nd LLC bought a new position in shares of Antero Midstream in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 33.3% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,263 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 58.8% in the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,700 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 401.4% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,778 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 2,224 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 41.2% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 4,551 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,328 shares during the period. 53.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Antero Midstream

In related news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 39,155 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.51, for a total value of $685,604.05. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 106,489 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,864,622.39. The trade was a 26.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company's stock.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 22nd will be issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 22nd. Antero Midstream's payout ratio is 94.74%.

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.

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