Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for AR Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Antero Resources to $0.50, from a previous estimate of $0.49, despite maintaining a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock.
• Antero Resources reported a Q2 earnings miss of $0.35 EPS against a consensus estimate of $0.68, but achieved a year-over-year revenue increase of 32.6%.
• Current consensus estimates for Antero Resources’ full-year earnings stand at $2.74 per share, with various brokerages providing a range of price targets and ratings for the stock.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.49. Zacks Research currently 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AR. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 target price on Antero Resources and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Antero Resources from $43.00 to $42.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Citigroup raised Antero Resources from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $37.00 to $39.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $44.13.

Antero Resources Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE AR opened at $32.17 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Antero Resources has a 52 week low of $25.36 and a 52 week high of $44.01. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49 and a beta of 0.56.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Antero Resources by 91.3% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 656 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Antero Resources by 114.2% in the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 938 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 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, Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the first quarter valued at $56,000. 83.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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