Q1 Earnings Forecast for AR Issued By Capital One Financial

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 2nd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.10. Antero Resources had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 4.01%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.12 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on AR. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $58.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Antero Resources from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $40.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.22.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AR opened at $37.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $11.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.38 and a beta of 0.68. Antero Resources has a 12 month low of $24.53 and a 12 month high of $44.02. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $39.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.63.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 25,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.86, for a total transaction of $1,004,472.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 306,819 shares in the company, valued at $12,229,805.34. This represents a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 38,013 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.32, for a total transaction of $1,532,684.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 364,992 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,716,477.44. This trade represents a 9.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 1,125,200 shares of company stock valued at $45,887,466 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AR. Garde Capital Inc. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 23,745 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $956,000 after acquiring an additional 1,132 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in Antero Resources by 22.8% in the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 184,972 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $7,480,000 after buying an additional 34,311 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Antero Resources in the first quarter worth about $8,757,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the first quarter worth about $6,880,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,054 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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