Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued on Monday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.03 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen raised shares of Antero Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $40.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $58.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Williams Trading set a $48.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Mizuho raised shares of Antero Resources from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $47.00 to $49.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $43.22.

Antero Resources Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of AR traded up $0.83 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $43.86. 6,537,740 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,259,201. 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.16. Antero Resources has a 52 week low of $24.53 and a 52 week high of $44.02. The company has a market cap of $13.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.00 and a beta of 0.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Antero Resources by 22.8% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 184,972 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $7,480,000 after purchasing an additional 34,311 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the 1st quarter worth approximately $8,757,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the 1st quarter worth approximately $6,880,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,054 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $164,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 396.2% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 116,387 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $4,707,000 after acquiring an additional 92,930 shares during the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Antero Resources

In other Antero Resources news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 25,200 shares of Antero Resources 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 completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 306,819 shares in the company, valued at $12,229,805.34. The trade was a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 38,013 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.32, for a total transaction of $1,532,684.16. Following the sale, the director now owns 364,992 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,716,477.44. The trade was a 9.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,125,200 shares of company stock valued at $45,887,466. Corporate 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.