Brokerages Set Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) Price Target at $21.33

Shares of Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $21.3333.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AM. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Antero Midstream from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Antero Midstream from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Antero Midstream from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Antero Midstream from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th.

Trending Headlines about Antero Midstream

Here are the key news stories impacting Antero Midstream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raised the Q1 EPS forecast for Antero Midstream, signaling stronger near?term earnings expectations which supports the stock. Q1 EPS Forecast for Antero Midstream Lifted by Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased FY2026 guidance to $1.17 (from $0.96) and raised multiple 2026 quarter estimates (Q2–Q4 2026), boosting near?term earnings visibility and supporting valuation — a positive catalyst for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks significantly lifted its Q2 2027 EPS forecast (to $0.32 from $0.26), which could signal a stronger seasonal/operational outlook that investors may reward.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating on AM and the consensus full?year EPS picture remains mixed (current consensus cited near ~$0.95), so analyst sentiment is cautious overall.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and market factors — including geopolitical uncertainty, rising oil, and upcoming CPI/PPI/PCE prints — are keeping broader market volatility elevated and may limit momentum in midstream names like AM.
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting some upside, Zacks trimmed several 2027 quarter estimates (Q1, Q3 and parts of FY2027 modestly lowered to $1.21 from $1.23), which could weigh on longer?term earnings expectations and cap multiple expansion.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Antero Midstream stock opened at $22.94 on Monday. Antero Midstream has a fifty-two week low of $15.07 and a fifty-two week high of $23.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 3.41 and a current ratio of 3.41. The stock has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $19.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.65.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $297.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.46 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 34.77% and a return on equity of 20.12%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Antero Midstream will post 0.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 104.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Antero Midstream

In other Antero Midstream news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.59, for a total value of $87,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 72,622 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,277,420.98. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. 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. MAI Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 1.4% in the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 44,049 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Antero Midstream by 23.0% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,305 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 120,765 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after buying an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC lifted its holdings in Antero Midstream by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 14,183 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 679 shares in the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Antero Midstream Company Profile

Antero Midstream Corporation is a publicly traded midstream service provider that was established in 2014 as a spin-off from Antero Resources. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company owns, operates and develops midstream infrastructure to support the gathering, compression, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil. Antero Midstream plays a critical role in connecting upstream production in the Appalachian Basin to end-market pipelines and processing facilities.

The company’s core operations include a network of gathering pipelines and compression stations that serve the Marcellus and Utica shale formations across West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.