Shares of natural gas midstream and marketing companies are trading higher amid multiple catalysts that include reports suggesting that lower Qatari LNG exports will benefit the U.S. natural gas industry and renewed attention on pipeline FCF generation and dividends. Also, DT Midstream was raised from Peer Perform to Outperform by Wolfe Research.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Antero Midstream, Raises Price Target to $24

Wells Fargo analyst Ned Baramov maintains Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $23 to $24.

8-K filing — Antero Midstream Corp (AM)

Filed: 2026-07-29 AccNo: 0001104659-26-088210 Size: 499 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Antero Midstream Q2 Adj. EPS $0.24 Misses $0.28 Estimate, Sales $327.244M Beat $323.974M Estimate

Big Oil vs. Midstream: Which Side of the Barrel Pays Better Right Now?

Energy stocks offer attractive dividend yields, with midstream companies currently outpaying major oil producers. While ExxonMobil and Chevron provide solid yields around 2.5-3.5% backed by decades of dividend growth, midstream companies like Enterprise Products Partners and Enbridge offer higher yields of 5.5-5.8%, though with added tax complexity. Both sectors have strong growth prospects through major capital projects and strategic expansions.

Nasdaq 100 Falls as Hot PCE Inflation Stirs Rate-Hike Bets: Stock Market Today

Nasdaq 100 falls 0.6% as traders wait on Nvidia and hot July PCE revives September rate-hike bets. Energy leads, gold sinks 1.3% to $4,599.

Reported Earlier, 'As war strands Qatari gas for 6 months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet' - Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/war-strands-qatari-gas-6-months-us-sales-rise-european-stocks-plummet-2026-08-26/