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Is It Worth Investing in Antero Midstream Corp (NYSE: AM) Right Now?
Antero Midstream Corp (NYSE: AM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AM is at 2.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AM is 336.51M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.74% of that float. The average trading volume for AM on February 05, 2025 was 2.71M shares.
AM’s Market Performance
AM stock saw an increase of 1.52% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.68% and a quarterly increase of 11.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.49%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.23% for Antero Midstream Corp (AM). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.08% for AM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 7.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AM stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for AM by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for AM in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $16 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Tudor Pickering Holt & Co., on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AM reach a price target of $13, previously predicting the price at $12. The rating they have provided for AM stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 12th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to AM, setting the target price at $12.50 in the report published on October 06th of the previous year.
AM Trading at 3.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.49%, as shares surge +3.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AM rose by +1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.04. In addition, Antero Midstream Corp saw 6.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AM starting from MCARDLE JANINE J, who purchase 1,174 shares at the price of $15.11 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, MCARDLE JANINE J now owns 68,320 shares of Antero Midstream Corp, valued at $17,739 using the latest closing price.
KLIMLEY BROOKS J, the Director of Antero Midstream Corp, sale 10,000 shares at $14.66 during a trade that took place back on Nov 05 ’24, which means that KLIMLEY BROOKS J is holding 74,100 shares at $146,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.56 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Antero Midstream Corp stands at 0.34. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 18.23, with 6.76 for asset returns.
Based on Antero Midstream Corp (AM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 824.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.09.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Antero Midstream Corp (AM) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
