Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of AR FY2025 Earnings

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Antero Resources in a report issued on Monday, April 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $2.78 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.78 EPS.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.10. Antero Resources had a return on equity of 0.74% and a net margin of 2.31%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.12 EPS. Antero Resources's revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on AR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Antero Resources from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Antero Resources to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Antero Resources from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Antero Resources currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $42.44.

Antero Resources Price Performance

Shares of Antero Resources stock traded up $1.15 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.80. The company had a trading volume of 5,349,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,133,350. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.72. Antero Resources has a 1-year low of $24.53 and a 1-year high of $42.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $11.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 111.88 and a beta of 3.08.

Institutional Trading of Antero Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AR. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in Antero Resources by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 59,482 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $2,085,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in Antero Resources by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 14,060 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors increased its position in Antero Resources by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 7,105 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the period. Net Worth Advisory Group boosted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 16,597 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $582,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 14,355 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $503,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Antero Resources

In related news, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 200,000 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.76, for a total transaction of $7,952,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,800,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,568,000. This trade represents a 10.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

Antero Resources Company Profile

Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates in three segments: Exploration and Development; Marketing; and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream.