Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AM Earnings

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The pipeline company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.02. Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 22.61% and a net margin of 40.07%.The firm had revenue of $294.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $287.30 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.21 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

AM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Antero Midstream from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Antero Midstream from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Antero Midstream in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.17.

Antero Midstream Stock Down 0.1%

AM stock opened at $17.32 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $17.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.04. Antero Midstream has a 12 month low of $15.07 and a 12 month high of $19.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.67 and a beta of 0.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 330.2% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,295 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 994 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Antero Midstream during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,263 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the period. 53.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of Antero Midstream stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 72,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,277,420.98. The trade was a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.