Why Antero Midstream Corporation(AM) Is Up the Most So Far in 2025

Omor Ibne Ehsan

Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 5:15 PM 3 min read

We recently published a list of Why These 15 Energy Stocks Are up the Most So Far in 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) stands against other energy stocks that are up the most so far in 2025.

The energy sector has been volatile, and macro trends have led to fears of recession. The S&P 500 energy sector gained almost 9% from January till late March, but it has been dragged down by the broader market correction.

Brent futures have hit lows and sent many energy stocks into a tailspin. Yet, there are still some energy stocks that have defied the odds and have delivered solid gains. Midstream companies have been exceptionally resilient, and renewables have also been a bright spot in the energy sector.

Even during bear markets there are pockets of the market that perform exceptionally well. For instance, tech stocks have been in a bear market, but I recently identified 15 Tech Stocks that are Up the Most in 2025 in another article.

For this article, I screened the best-performing energy stocks year-to-date.

I will also mention the number of hedge fund investors in these stocks. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).

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Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 38

Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM) owns, operates, and develops midstream energy assets, primarily providing gathering, compression, and water distribution services to natural gas producers in the Appalachian Basin.

The stock’s strong performance in 2025 has been driven by a series of robust financial results and shareholder-friendly actions. In February, Antero (NYSE:AM) reported record throughput, net income, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow for 2024, with net income up 8% year-over-year to $401 million and free cash flow after dividends rising 61% to $250 million. The company also announced a 10% increase in 2025 free cash flow guidance, driven by disciplined capital spending and operational efficiencies, including a 13% decrease in capital expenditures for 2024 and further reductions planned for 2025.