Q3 EPS Estimate for Antero Midstream Increased by Analyst

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the pipeline company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

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

Antero Midstream Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Antero Midstream stock opened at $22.28 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.52 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.92. Antero Midstream has a 1 year low of $16.96 and a 1 year high of $23.83.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last posted its 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 period in the previous year, the company posted $0.29 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Midstream

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Midstream in the second quarter valued at approximately $869,045,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the second quarter worth $157,371,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Antero Midstream during the fourth quarter worth $66,998,000. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP bought a new position in Antero Midstream in the second quarter valued at $49,883,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in Antero Midstream in the second quarter valued at $46,007,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Brooks J. Klimley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $1,450,699.08. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Sheri Pearce sold 16,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.01, for a total value of $352,160.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 83,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,846,639. This represents a 16.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th were paid a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Antero Midstream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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

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.