Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for AM Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Antero Midstream to $0.24, improving from the previous forecast of $0.23, with a current full-year earnings estimate of $0.95 per share.
• Antero Midstream's latest quarterly earnings beat expectations, reporting $0.26 per share against an estimate of $0.24, and its revenue increased by 13.2% year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share, yielding 5.1%, with a payout ratio of 94.74%.

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Antero Midstream in a report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.23. Zacks Research has a "Strong-Buy" 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 FY2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $305.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.70 million. Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 21.67% and a net margin of 39.53%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share.

AM has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Antero Midstream from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Antero Midstream from $15.50 to $17.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Wall Street Zen raised Antero Midstream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Antero Midstream from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.50.

Antero Midstream Stock Down 0.4%

AM traded down $0.08 on Monday, reaching $17.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,271,927 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,511,894. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $17.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.70 and a beta of 0.97. Antero Midstream has a fifty-two week low of $14.06 and a fifty-two week high of $19.08.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 23rd. Antero Midstream's dividend payout ratio is 94.74%.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In other news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 39,155 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.51, for a total transaction of $685,604.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 106,489 shares in the company, valued at $1,864,622.39. This represents a 26.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 58.8% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,700 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position 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 in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Antero Midstream by 170.8% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,469 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 2,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.97% of the company's stock.

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.