Zacks Research Predicts Lower Earnings for Antero Midstream

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate for Antero Midstream to $0.24, down from $0.25, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating.
• Analysts have issued varying target price adjustments, with Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley both increasing theirs to $19.00, though Morgan Stanley rates the stock as "underweight."
• Antero Midstream recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225, translating to an annual yield of 4.8% and has a dividend payout ratio of 94.74%.

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Antero Midstream in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.25. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

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

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

Antero Midstream Stock Up 0.6%

Antero Midstream stock opened at $18.63 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.61 and a beta of 0.92. Antero Midstream has a fifty-two week low of $14.22 and a fifty-two week high of $19.08. The stock's fifty day moving average is $17.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.79.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 23rd were issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 23rd. Antero Midstream's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 94.74%.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In other news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 39,155 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $1,864,622.39. This trade represents a 26.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream in the second quarter valued at about $80,504,000. Boston Trust Walden Corp acquired a new stake in Antero Midstream during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $51,269,000. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. grew its stake in Antero Midstream by 31.7% during the 1st quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. now owns 9,311,881 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $167,614,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242,283 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Antero Midstream during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,226,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Antero Midstream by 56.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,874,379 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $69,739,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400,368 shares in the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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