Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.22. 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 FY2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on AM. Morgan Stanley restated an "underweight" rating and set a $17.00 target price (up from $16.00) on shares of Antero Midstream in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Antero Midstream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd.

Antero Midstream Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AM traded down $0.76 on Friday, hitting $17.22. The stock had a trading volume of 2,620,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,977,368. Antero Midstream has a twelve month low of $13.12 and a twelve month high of $19.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $18.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.27. The company has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 1.01.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The pipeline company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $291.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $277.79 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 37.35% and a return on equity of 19.75%. Antero Midstream's revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.21 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in shares of Antero Midstream in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. 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 valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 1,328 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 20.5% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 5,657 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in Antero Midstream in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Institutional investors own 53.97% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Antero Midstream

In other Antero Midstream news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.88, for a total transaction of $94,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 73,645 shares in the company, valued at $1,390,417.60. This trade represents a 6.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.23%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 23rd. Antero Midstream's dividend payout ratio is 103.45%.

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.