Q1 EPS Estimate for Antero Resources Increased by Analyst

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a research note issued on Monday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will earn $1.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' FY2027 earnings at $3.02 EPS.

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

AR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Mizuho upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $47.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $46.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $42.00 to $40.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $43.50.

Antero Resources Price Performance

Shares of AR stock opened at $36.63 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $11.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.59 and a beta of 0.68. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $39.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.81. Antero Resources has a one year low of $24.53 and a one year high of $44.02.

Insider Buying and Selling at Antero Resources

In related news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 25,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 306,819 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,229,805.34. This trade represents a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 1,061,987 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.82, for a total transaction of $43,350,309.34. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 38,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,551,690.66. This trade represents a 96.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,125,200 shares of company stock valued at $45,887,466. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Antero Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AR. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Antero Resources during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 64.7% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,046 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the first quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% 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.

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