Q2 EPS Estimate for Antero Resources Increased by Analyst

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued on Monday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.48. 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 $0.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.74 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on AR. Barclays boosted their target price on Antero Resources from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $42.00 to $40.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Antero Resources from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $43.50.

Antero Resources Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:AR traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $35.82. 6,932,906 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,383,914. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.12 billion, a PE ratio of 38.65 and a beta of 0.68. Antero Resources has a 12-month low of $24.53 and a 12-month high of $44.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $39.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.79.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Antero Resources by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 14,060 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its position in Antero Resources by 5.0% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 7,105 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 14,355 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 10.1% in the first 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, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,046 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Antero Resources

In other news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 25,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 306,819 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,229,805.34. This represents a 7.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 38,013 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 364,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,716,477.44. This represents a 9.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 1,125,200 shares of company stock worth $45,887,466 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 6.70% 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.