Antero Resources (AR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company’s development strategy emphasizes low-cost drilling, high rates of return and efficient capital deployment. By leveraging pad drilling, directional drilling and high-intensity fracturing designs, Antero has been able to reduce cycle times and per-well costs while increasing productivity in key geological zones.

In addition to upstream activities, Antero Resources supports its operations through an integrated midstream platform—Antero Midstream Corporation—which it previously spun off as a separately listed entity. This midstream business provides gathering, processing, water handling, compression and transportation services to Antero Resources and third-party producers in Appalachia. The close alignment of midstream and upstream assets enhances operational flexibility and cost efficiencies throughout the drilling and production life cycle.

Founded in 2002 by Paul M. Rady and a team of energy entrepreneurs, Antero Resources has grown under Rady’s leadership, with Kenneth J. Lewandowski serving as President and Chief Financial Officer. The company emphasizes environmental stewardship, community engagement and safety in its field operations, aiming to deliver reliable energy supplies while minimizing its environmental footprint. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AR, Antero Resources continues to pursue disciplined growth opportunities in one of the most prolific onshore basins in North America.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.29 to $37.02
• 50-Day Range: $35.94 to $45.11
• 52-Week Range: $29.10 to $45.75
• Volume: 4.63 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.95
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $49.63
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Antero Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antero Resources scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Antero Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.05, and is based on 5 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Antero Resources has a consensus price target of $49.63, representing about 34.9% upside from its current price of $36.79.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antero Resources has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.66%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Antero Resources are expected to grow by 7.66% in the coming year, from $4.18 to $4.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Antero Resources is 11.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antero Resources is 11.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Antero Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.24% of the float of Antero Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Antero Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.77, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Antero Resources has recently increased by 15.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Antero Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Antero Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.32

News Sentiment

Antero Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Antero Resources this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for AR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Antero Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,000% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Antero Resources insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,977,259.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.30% of the stock of Antero Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.04% of the stock of Antero Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• AGM 2026: 6/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AR
• CIK: 1433270
• Web: www.anteroresources.com
• Phone: (303) 357-7310
• Fax: 303-357-7315
• Employees: 590
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Antero Resources: $49.63
• High Price Target: $58.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.05
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $634.42 million
• Net Margins: 16.39%
• Pretax Margin: 22.33%
• Return on Equity: 7.80%
• Return on Assets: 4.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 0.40
• Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.16
• Cash Flow: $4.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.19
• Book Value: $26.54 per share
• Price / Book: 1.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 309,840,000
• Free Float: 290,316,000
• Market Cap: $11.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.36