Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for AR FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its FY2025 earnings forecast for Antero Resources to $2.08 per share, down from $2.19, and issued a "Strong Sell" rating, while the current consensus estimate is $2.74 per share.
• Multiple research firms have adjusted their price targets for Antero Resources, with UBS Group reducing it to $42.00 and Raymond James increasing it to $58.00, reflecting varied sentiments about the stock's future performance.
• As of Wednesday, Antero Resources stock was trading at $31.60, down 2.5%, with a 52-week range between $25.36 and $44.01.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will earn $2.08 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.19. Zacks Research has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.45 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on AR. UBS Group reduced their target price on Antero Resources from $43.00 to $42.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 15th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $49.00 to $44.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $44.13.

Antero Resources Stock Down 2.5%

Antero Resources stock opened at $31.60 on Wednesday. Antero Resources has a fifty-two week low of $25.36 and a fifty-two week high of $44.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $9.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.13 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.46.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.33). Antero Resources had a net margin of 10.13% and a return on equity of 6.48%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.21) earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 32.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Antero Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AR. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 44.3% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,440,328 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $179,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,362,370 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the first quarter valued at approximately $48,314,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 210.3% in the first quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,274,532 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $51,542,000 after purchasing an additional 863,836 shares during the last quarter. Sourcerock Group LLC grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 10.6% in the second quarter. Sourcerock Group LLC now owns 8,156,134 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $328,529,000 after purchasing an additional 783,117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 46.1% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,288,812 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $92,563,000 after purchasing an additional 721,767 shares during 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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