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AM·Antero Midstream Corporation

$20.86
-0.28 (-1.35%)
Overnight$20.85-0.01 (-0.05%)
High
$21.21
Open
$21.21
Market Cap
9.99B
52W High
$23.87
Low
$20.46
P. Close
$20.86
P/E
25.00
52W Low
$16.73
Fwd P/E
12.89
DailyIQ Est.
$23.30
Inst. Ownership
0.2%
Short Interest
2.52%
Days to Cover
5.7
Technical Score (1D)
23
BEARISH
News Sentiment
52
MIXED
On Oct 6, Antero Midstream Corporation experienced a sharp rise in implied volatility for its Jan. 15, 2027 $3.00 call option, reaching one of the highest levels among equity options that day. The spike indicates that market participants anticipate a significant price movement in AM shares, either upward or downward, possibly due to an upcoming event. Analysts noted that while the company holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), the consensus earnings estimate for the upcoming quarter has modestly increased from 29 to 30 cents per share over the past 60 days. The heightened volatility reflects market uncertainty rather than a clear directional bias.
LOW TARGET
$22 +5.5%
5 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$24 +15.1%
11 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$26 +24.7%
2 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$22.00 - $26.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
1/1/9/4/3
DAILYIQ EST.
$23.30 (+11.8%)
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
21,000 shares
$459K
KLIMLEY BROOKS J-
Sell5,000 shares2026-08-06
Pearce SheriSee Remarks
Sell16,000 shares2026-08-04
KLIMLEY BROOKS J-
Award/Grant1,907 shares2026-07-10
KEYTE DAVID H-
Award/Grant3,225 shares2026-07-10
MCARDLE JANINE J-
Award/Grant1,907 shares2026-07-10
55/ 100
Neutral / mixed
Overall: Neutral
✓Revenue growing year over year
✕Negative net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
-10.3%
Revenue CAGR
98.3%
Current Ratio
3.41x
Debt / Equity
1.63x
Return on Equity
-6.2%

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.26$0.29$0.32$0.35$0.38Q3'25Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.36 - -
Q3'25$0.29$0.27-7.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$306M$320M$333M$346M$360MQ3'25Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$354M - -
Q3'25 - $312M -

Market Data

AM Stock Snapshot

BEARISH23/100
$20.85−$0.01 (0.0%)
Market cap
9.99B
P/E ratio
25.0
Day range
$20.46 – $21.21
News sentiment
52/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$24.00 (+15.1%)
Consensus
Hold · 18 analysts
52-week range+24.6% off low · -12.7% from high
$16.73$23.87
Price $20.85 DailyIQ Est. $23.30

AM's technical picture is under pressure, with momentum working against price. Position sizing matters more than usual in a name this size, where volatility is structural.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into AM?

CHEAP

At today's price, Antero Midstream Corporation needs to grow free cash flow about -2.4% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 7.45% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 20.1% a year, so the market is asking for 22.5 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis AM looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-2.4%
Historical FCF CAGR
20.1%
Growth gap
-22.5 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
7.45%
Beta
0.59

Behaviour On Record

What AM's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
22.6% 22nd pct
Below its peak
-12.9%
vs 200-day average
-3.2%
Up days (1y)
52%

Antero Midstream Corporation is currently running 22.6% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against AM's own 9 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 22nd percentile — unusually subdued by its own history, against a typical reading of 28.5%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

AM is trading -12.9% below its running peak. Across 8 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -21.8%, and the deepest was -73.7% in 2020. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits -3.2% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 27th percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year AM closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 9 years of records, AM finished the month higher 3 of 9 times, with a median return of -5.5% and an average of -2.3%. Its strongest month historically has been April at +11.2% on average, its weakest March at -4.8%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: AM has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 163 of 2,367 sessions (6.9% of the time), with the largest gaps running +17.0% and -10.3%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 2,368 daily closes between 2017-05-04 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against AM's own 9-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of AM's sector?

Antero Midstream Corporation sits in the Utilities sector, currently ranked 9th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#9 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
73

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for AM?

CallsPuts

For Antero Midstream Corporation's nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 8 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.05), with at-the-money implied volatility around 45.2%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±6.7% move by that expiry — a range of about $19.10–$21.85.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.05
ATM implied volatility
45.2%
Total open interest
10,377
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±6.7% ($19.10–$21.85)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on AM?

UBS most recently reiterated its rating on Antero Midstream Corporation to Neutral on Sep 21, 2026 with a price target of $22 (from $24). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
UBS — Neutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 21, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$24 → $22
Aug 3, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$23 → $24
Mar 25, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$22 → $24
Mar 13, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$21 → $23
Feb 24, 2026Goldman SachsMaintainedNeutral$18 → $23
Feb 13, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$20 → $21
Dec 23, 2025Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$19 → $20
Nov 12, 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainedUnderweight$19 → $20
Aug 18, 2025Goldman SachsMaintainedNeutral$16 → $18
Aug 6, 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainedUnderweight$17 → $19
Aug 1, 2025Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$17 → $19
Jun 3, 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainedUnderweight$16 → $17

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

52/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10 articles
What did this article say?
On October 6, Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) experienced a sharp rise in implied volatility for its Jan. 15, 2027 $3.00 call option, reaching one of the highest levels among equity options that day. The spike indicates that market participants anticipate a significant price movement in AM shares, either upward or downward, possibly due to an upcoming event. Analysts noted that while the company holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), the consensus earnings estimate for the upcoming quarter has modestly increased from 29 to 30 cents per share over the past 60 days. The heightened volatility reflects market uncertainty rather than a clear directional bias.
What did this article say?
UBS has reduced its price target for Antero Midstream (AM) from $24 to $22 while keeping a neutral rating. The downgrade reflects a reassessment of the company’s valuation relative to peers. The move signals a modest headwind for AM’s share price, though the rating remains unchanged.
What did this article say?
UBS analyst Manav Gupta has lowered Antero Midstream’s (NYSE:AM) price target from $24 to $22 while maintaining a Neutral stance, indicating a modest negative view of the company’s near‑term prospects. The downgrade reflects concerns over the company’s earnings outlook and competitive pressures in the midstream sector.
What did this article say?
Antero Midstream (AM) is positioned for a potential breakout after a period of tight consolidation, with a target entry level near $23.20 and a stop at $21.68. Technical indicators suggest a 7/9 setup score, indicating moderate confidence in a short‑term rally. The move could signal renewed buying interest if the price clears the breakout point, but the narrow range also implies a risk of a quick reversal.
What did this article say?
Antero Midstream (AM) disclosed that it secured more than $300 million in cash from a long‑running court case, a one‑time influx that is expected to be directed toward reducing its debt load. The windfall improves AM’s balance sheet, lowering interest expense and enhancing liquidity for future capital expenditures or opportunistic acquisitions. The move is viewed as a material positive catalyst, strengthening the company’s financial flexibility and potentially supporting a higher valuation multiple.
What did this article say?
Antero Midstream’s Q2 2026 earnings fell 7.7% YoY to $0.24 per share, missing consensus by 11.1%, while revenue rose 7.1% to $327.24 million, beating estimates by 1.5%. Higher gathering and compression volumes drove top‑line growth, but elevated operating and interest expenses eroded profitability. The company’s processing and fractionation capacity remains fully utilized, suggesting continued throughput support. Investors are weighing the impact of rising costs against a solid revenue base as the next earnings cycle approaches.
What did this article say?
Antero Midstream (AM) posted record EBITDA, and the launch of Eastside Express is expected to enhance cash flow and expand its midstream footprint, positioning the company for stronger future earnings.
What did this article say?
Antero Midstream’s Q2 2026 earnings call revealed solid operating performance and reiterated guidance, underscoring continued pipeline expansion and asset acquisitions.
What did this article say?
AM reported Q2 earnings that fell short of analyst expectations due to higher operating costs, while revenue surpassed forecasts. The company cited increased spending on research and development and supply chain expenses as the primary cost drivers. Despite the earnings miss, the revenue growth suggests underlying demand remains robust. The market reaction reflects concerns over cost management and the sustainability of the earnings gap.
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23
BEARISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
1 tracked managers · $18.83M combined position · 0 adding, 0 trimming, 1 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Citadel Advisors LLC• Hold827,6060.17%$18.83M2026-09-02
Q2 2026 flow:827.6K sh bought ($18.83M)0 sh sold ($0)net +827.6K sh (+$18.83M)