I Can't Imagine A Retirement Portfolio Without These 2 Stocks

Ares Capital Corp. offers a compelling 10% yield, backed by top-tier management, strong risk controls, and a robust track record. ARCC's diversified portfolio, scale advantages, and disciplined software exposure support its risk/reward profile, even amid cyclical headwinds. Antero Midstream delivers high ROIC, conservative payout, and strong free cash flow growth, prioritizing buybacks over dividend hikes.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 16, 2026

Antero Midstream: Potential For $1.3 Billion In 2027 Adjusted EBITDA (Rating Downgrade)

Antero Midstream finished 2025 around the high end of expectations. Its 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth is expected to be driven by its HG Energy acquisition, followed by high-single-digit growth in 2027. This would put its 2027 adjusted EBITDA around $1.3 billion, which should be able to support an increased quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 14, 2026

Top 2 Energy Stocks That May Collapse This Quarter

As of Feb. 13, 2026, two stocks in the energy sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Benzinga • Feb 13, 2026

Antero Midstream: Growth From An Acquisition In Fiscal Year 2026

Antero Midstream (AM) closed a significant midstream asset acquisition. It was at least partially funded by Utica Shale asset sales. AM forecasts 11% free cash flow growth and earnings growth roughly double that rate for fiscal 2026. Fee-based, take-or-pay contracts with an investment-grade customer underpins AM's predictable cash flows.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 12, 2026

Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Feb 12, 2026

Antero Midstream Q4 Earnings Miss on Higher Operating Expenses

AM misses Q4 earnings as higher operating costs outweigh stronger gathering and compression volumes.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 12, 2026

54 Stocks, 9 Megatrends: My Favorite Places To Be While Capital Is 'Forced'

My top-down strategy targets 'mission-critical' sectors where capital is forced by secular and cyclical tailwinds—data centers, energy, AI, defense, and infrastructure. AI-driven data center and energy spending, defense modernization, and industrial reshoring are creating robust, non-cyclical investment opportunities across select equities. I highlight actionable picks in each segment, including VRT, VST, QXO, MU, TMO, RTX, RACE, MA, CAT, FCX, and key midstream energy names.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 12, 2026

Compared to Estimates, Antero Midstream (AM) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Antero Midstream (AM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 12, 2026

Antero Midstream Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance

DENVER, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("Antero Midstream" or the "Company") today announced its fourth quarter 2025 financial and operating results and 2026 guidance.  The relevant consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Midstream's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

PRNewsWire • Feb 11, 2026

Antero to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

AM to report fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 11, with steady fee-based revenue streams and modest growth expected in both earnings and sales.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 9, 2026