Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for AM

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.23. 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 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

AM has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Antero Midstream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Shares of Antero Midstream stock traded up $0.32 on Thursday, reaching $18.97. 486,671 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,928,083. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $13.12 and a 52 week high of $19.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $17.48 and a 200 day moving average of $16.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.09 billion, a PE ratio of 22.85 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The pipeline company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 36.24% and a return on equity of 18.82%. The firm had revenue of $291.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $277.79 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.21 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Guild Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Antero Midstream in the 4th quarter valued at $1,883,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 45.6% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 124,701 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,882,000 after buying an additional 39,048 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream during the 4th quarter valued at $226,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Antero Midstream by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 42,139 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $636,000 after purchasing an additional 1,751 shares during the period. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC purchased a new position in Antero Midstream in the 4th quarter worth $6,977,000. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 23rd were issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 23rd. Antero Midstream's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 103.45%.

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.