Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Antero Resources

Key Points

• Zacks Research slightly raised its Q2 2026 earnings estimate for Antero Resources to $0.82 per share from $0.81, while keeping a Hold rating on the stock.
• Analyst sentiment across Wall Street is generally positive, with several firms upgrading the stock and MarketBeat citing a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of $50.06.
• Shares of Antero Resources were down 2.0% to $35.10, while recent insider sales and heavy institutional ownership highlight ongoing activity around the stock.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a report released on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.81. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q1 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on AR. TD Cowen raised shares of Antero Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Benchmark raised shares of Antero Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $44.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Antero Resources from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $50.06.

Antero Resources Stock Down 2.0%

AR stock opened at $35.10 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. Antero Resources has a one year low of $29.10 and a one year high of $45.75. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $39.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in Antero Resources in the 1st quarter worth $53,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 31.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,002,942 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $42,565,000 after purchasing an additional 239,291 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 1,104.8% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 254,300 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $10,792,000 after purchasing an additional 233,193 shares in the last quarter. Bull Harbor Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources during the 1st quarter valued at about $703,000. Finally, South Dakota Investment Council grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 46.3% during the 1st quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 24,658 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $1,046,000 after buying an additional 7,800 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Antero Resources news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total value of $1,550,772.30. Following the transaction, the insider owned 277,665 shares in the company, valued at $10,903,904.55. The trade was a 12.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 185,826 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total transaction of $7,308,536.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,085,192 shares in the company, valued at $42,680,601.36. This represents a 14.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 252,316 shares of company stock worth $9,977,259 in the last quarter. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Antero Resources Company Profile

Antero Resources Corporation is an independent exploration and production company focused on the development of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil properties in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company's operations target the Marcellus and Utica shales, where it applies advanced drilling and completion techniques to optimize recovery from its large acreage position. Antero's portfolio encompasses significant reserves of ethane, propane and other NGLs, alongside dry gas volumes that are positioned to serve both domestic and export markets.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources holds approximately 1.8 million net acres of leasehold interests across parts of West Virginia and Ohio.

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