Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of AM FY2025 Earnings

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Antero Midstream in a research report issued on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.95. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Antero Midstream had a return on equity of 18.82% and a net margin of 36.24%.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on AM. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Antero Midstream from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com cut Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 15th.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AM opened at $17.69 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. Antero Midstream has a 12 month low of $13.12 and a 12 month high of $17.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $16.42 and a 200-day moving average of $15.59. The company has a market capitalization of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.31 and a beta of 2.33.

Institutional Trading of Antero Midstream

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new position in Antero Midstream in the 3rd quarter valued at $337,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 30.9% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 135,230 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,035,000 after acquiring an additional 31,915 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 36.2% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 13,017 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,460 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 89.1% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 40,388 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 19,027 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 95,440 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,436,000 after acquiring an additional 44,993 shares in the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 29th were issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 29th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.09%. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is currently 108.43%.

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.