Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Antero Midstream in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on AM. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $24.00 target price on shares of Antero Midstream in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Antero Midstream from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

Antero Midstream Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE AM opened at $22.28 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $10.58 billion, a PE ratio of 26.52 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. Antero Midstream has a 12 month low of $16.96 and a 12 month high of $23.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.21 and a 200-day moving average of $21.92.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The pipeline company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.27. Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 20.19% and a net margin of 32.41%.The firm had revenue of $327.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $326.43 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 68.1% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,747 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares during the period. Arax Advisory Partners raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 83.9% in the 4th quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 1,734 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Antero Midstream during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in Antero Midstream by 219,900.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,200 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,199 shares during the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Antero Midstream

In related news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.01, for a total value of $352,160.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 83,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,846,639. This represents a 16.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.27, for a total value of $106,350.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 68,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,450,699.08. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 29th. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is currently 107.14%.

Antero Midstream News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates across several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026 EPS to $0.27 from $0.26, Q1 2027 EPS to $0.29 from $0.28, and Q2 2027 EPS to $0.30 from $0.29. The revisions suggest analysts see somewhat stronger earnings momentum for the pipeline company. Antero Midstream analyst estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.17 from $1.16 and its FY2028 estimate to $1.23 from $1.21. The higher multi-year outlook may support the investment case by pointing to gradual earnings growth. Antero Midstream long-term earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are from Zacks Research rather than a change in company guidance, and the consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current-year EPS remains $1.09. As a result, the updates provide a modest positive signal but may not materially alter near-term valuation. Antero Midstream consensus earnings estimate
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q3 2027 EPS forecast to $0.27 from $0.30, creating a counterpoint to the other upward revisions and potentially contributing to investor caution about quarterly earnings variability. Antero Midstream Q3 2027 estimate reduction

About Antero Midstream

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.