Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Antero Resources

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a research note issued to investors on Monday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' FY2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.74 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 (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 analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.12 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho upgraded Antero Resources from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $47.00 to $49.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Williams Trading set a $48.00 price target on Antero Resources in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.22.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of Antero Resources stock opened at $42.12 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $37.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 131.63 and a beta of 0.67. Antero Resources has a 12 month low of $24.53 and a 12 month high of $43.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 38,013 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 364,992 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,716,477.44. This represents a 9.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 25,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.86, for a total value of $1,004,472.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 306,819 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,229,805.34. The trade was a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,125,200 shares of company stock worth $45,887,466 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $447,000. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 19.2% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 9,621 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $337,000 after buying an additional 1,549 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 1,423.0% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 8,544 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $304,000 after buying an additional 7,983 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 24,737 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $867,000 after purchasing an additional 2,522 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 792,836 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $27,789,000 after purchasing an additional 5,319 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.

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