Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Buys New Shares in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Key Points

• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions bought 34,921 shares of Antero Resources worth approximately $1.23 million, while institutional investors collectively own 83.04% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $48.31, compared with the stock’s $37.42 opening price.
• Antero Resources has an $11.5 billion market capitalization and operates natural gas, NGL and oil properties across approximately 1.8 million net acres in the Appalachian Basin.

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 34,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock, valued at approximately $1,227,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AR. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 16,498.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 9,569 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Antero Resources by 7.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 590,555 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $23,882,000 after purchasing an additional 43,312 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Antero Resources by 18.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $806,000 after purchasing an additional 3,169 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 701.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,989 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 2,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 22.5% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 36,500 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $1,470,000 after purchasing an additional 6,700 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $53.00 to $45.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $48.31.

Antero Resources Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE AR opened at $37.42 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a PE ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a fifty day moving average of $34.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.65. Antero Resources Corporation has a 52-week low of $29.10 and a 52-week high of $45.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40.

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $1.01 from $0.89, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.04 from $0.97, FY2026 EPS to $3.89 from $3.71, FY2027 EPS to $3.59 from $3.53, and FY2028 EPS to $4.27 from $4.07. The revisions indicate improved expectations for Antero Resources’ longer-term earnings performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 from $0.97, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.81 from $0.77, and Q1 2028 EPS to $1.13 from $0.83. These upgrades provide additional support for the stock’s recent strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Siebert Williams Shank reaffirmed its Buy rating on AR, reinforcing a positive Wall Street view of the oil and natural gas producer. Siebert Williams Shank & Co Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Antero Resources
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark projected strong price appreciation for Antero Resources, adding to the bullish sentiment surrounding the shares. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Antero Resources
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks Research maintained a Hold rating. Its current full-year earnings consensus is $3.94 per share, above the revised FY2026 estimate but below the FY2028 forecast, leaving valuation and commodity-price risks as important considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.01 from $1.06 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.05 from $1.08. These cuts temper the otherwise favorable earnings-revision trend.

Antero Resources Company Profile

Antero Resources Corporation is an independent exploration and production company focused on the development of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil properties in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company's operations target the Marcellus and Utica shales, where it applies advanced drilling and completion techniques to optimize recovery from its large acreage position. Antero's portfolio encompasses significant reserves of ethane, propane and other NGLs, alongside dry gas volumes that are positioned to serve both domestic and export markets.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources holds approximately 1.8 million net acres of leasehold interests across parts of West Virginia and Ohio.

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