Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for AR Earnings

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $1.08 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.40 EPS.

AR has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Antero Resources from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Antero Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $46.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Antero Resources currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.33.

Antero Resources Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of AR traded down $0.24 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $38.41. 3,114,503 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,199,026. Antero Resources has a fifty-two week low of $24.53 and a fifty-two week high of $42.63. The business has a 50-day moving average of $36.77 and a 200-day moving average of $36.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 120.04 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.10. Antero Resources had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 0.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity at Antero Resources

In other Antero Resources news, 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 38,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,551,690.66. This trade represents a 96.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 25,200 shares of the business'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 sale, the insider now owns 306,819 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,229,805.34. This trade represents a 7.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 1,125,200 shares of company stock worth $45,887,466 in the last three months. 6.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Antero Resources in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Antero Resources during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Antero Resources by 64.7% during 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 buying an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.