Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.
Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on AM. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Antero Midstream from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. StockNews.com raised shares of Antero Midstream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered Antero Midstream from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $16.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.
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Antero Midstream stock opened at $15.30 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The stock has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 2.39. Antero Midstream has a 52 week low of $11.58 and a 52 week high of $16.00.
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AM. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 83,452 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,263 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $185,000 after buying an additional 705 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in Antero Midstream by 4.7% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 16,862 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Midstream by 10.5% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,115 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $122,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the period. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its position in shares of Antero Midstream by 1.0% in the second quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 78,573 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $1,158,000 after acquiring an additional 798 shares in the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 10,000 shares of Antero Midstream stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.66, for a total value of $146,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 74,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,306. This trade represents a 11.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were given a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 23rd. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.88%. Antero Midstream's payout ratio is currently 111.11%.
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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