Q3 EPS Forecast for Antero Resources Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Antero Resources’ Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.92 from $0.90, while forecasting $3.97 in full-year 2026 earnings.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.06; several firms recently increased their targets.
• Antero Resources shares opened at $35.63, and institutional investors own approximately 83.04% of the company, including significant recent purchases by BlackRock and other asset managers.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.92 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q4 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Benchmark upped their target price on Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Texas Capital raised shares of Antero Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Antero Resources currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $49.06.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of AR stock opened at $35.63 on Thursday. Antero Resources has a 1-year low of $29.10 and a 1-year high of $45.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $10.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.24 and a beta of 0.35. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $36.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the second quarter valued at approximately $966,982,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,239,070 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $434,597,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153,422 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 177.4% during the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,611,248 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $153,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,309,388 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,478,218 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $147,616,000 after purchasing an additional 377,010 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at $100,212,000. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Antero Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.92 from $0.90, Q4 2026 to $1.21 from $1.05, and full-year 2026 to $3.97 from $3.80. The firm also raised Q1 2027 EPS to $1.13 from $1.07 and Q2 2027 to $0.67 from $0.62. These upgrades support the near-term earnings narrative for Antero Resources (AR). Antero Resources analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Antero Resources filed a motion to intervene with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under docket CP26-552. The filing could affect the company’s interests in a natural-gas infrastructure proceeding, but the available report does not specify the requested relief or an immediate financial impact. Antero Resources FERC intervention filing
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $0.95 from $1.04, Q3 2027 to $0.89 from $0.91, Q2 2028 to $1.08 from $1.18, and FY2028 to $4.07 from $4.48. FY2027 was also trimmed slightly to $3.63 from $3.64, while a separate revision lowered Q1 2028 to $0.99 from $1.07. The longer-term cuts could limit upside if investors focus on future earnings growth.

Antero Resources Company Profile

Antero Resources Corporation NYSE: AR is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Its operations are focused primarily on developing unconventional reserves in the Appalachian Basin, where it produces natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil.

The company's core properties are located in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays of West Virginia and Ohio. Its products include natural gas and NGLs such as ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline, which are marketed to customers in domestic and international energy markets.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources became a publicly traded company in 2013.

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