Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR)

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst A. Kanoria now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings of $0.71 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.52 EPS.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion. Antero Resources had a net margin of 1.50% and a return on equity of 0.18%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.48 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AR. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. upgraded Antero Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $32.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Benchmark downgraded Antero Resources from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Raymond James increased their price objective on Antero Resources from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Barclays began coverage on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $32.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Antero Resources has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $30.69.

Antero Resources Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE:AR traded up $0.41 on Friday, reaching $33.80. The company had a trading volume of 7,789,999 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,921,097. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $27.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Antero Resources has a twelve month low of $19.91 and a twelve month high of $34.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 169.00 and a beta of 3.30.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Antero Resources news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 28,009 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.29, for a total transaction of $736,356.61. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 106,698 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,805,090.42. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 28,009 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.29, for a total value of $736,356.61. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 106,698 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,805,090.42. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 232,293 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.85, for a total transaction of $6,004,774.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,000,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $77,550,000. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 467,280 shares of company stock valued at $12,153,605. 5.95% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 33.9% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,990 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 757 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,062,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 49.5% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 81,591 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $2,071,000 after buying an additional 27,005 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 166.9% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 46,651 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $1,184,000 after buying an additional 29,172 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new stake in Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $246,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company's stock.

About Antero Resources

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.