Antero Resources (AR) Competitors $32.46 +0.54 (+1.68%) Closing price 09/2/2025Extended Trading$32.52 +0.07 (+0.22%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AR vs. GPOR, AM, CNX, CRK, CTRA, EQT, MGY, OVV, RRC, and WDSShould you be buying Antero Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Antero Resources include Gulfport Energy (GPOR), Antero Midstream (AM), CNX Resources (CNX), Comstock Resources (CRK), Coterra Energy (CTRA), EQT (EQT), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Ovintiv (OVV), Range Resources (RRC), and Woodside Energy Group (WDS). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Antero Resources vs. Its Competitors Gulfport Energy Antero Midstream CNX Resources Comstock Resources Coterra Energy EQT Magnolia Oil & Gas Ovintiv Range Resources Woodside Energy Group Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR) and Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations. Is GPOR or AR more profitable? Gulfport Energy has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Antero Resources' net margin of 10.13%. Gulfport Energy's return on equity of 13.16% beat Antero Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gulfport Energy21.33% 13.16% 8.67% Antero Resources 10.13%6.48%3.65% Which has higher earnings & valuation, GPOR or AR? Gulfport Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Antero Resources. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGulfport Energy$1.79B1.74$1.47B$11.1315.83Antero Resources$4.33B2.32$57.23M$1.5720.67 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GPOR or AR? 83.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Antero Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer GPOR or AR? In the previous week, Antero Resources had 18 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Antero Resources and 0 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Antero Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Gulfport Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Antero Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Gulfport Energy Neutral Antero Resources Very Positive Do analysts prefer GPOR or AR? Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $213.30, suggesting a potential upside of 21.06%. Antero Resources has a consensus price target of $43.65, suggesting a potential upside of 34.48%. Given Antero Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Antero Resources is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gulfport Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Antero Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Which has more risk and volatility, GPOR or AR? Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antero Resources has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAntero Resources beats Gulfport Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Antero Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAntero ResourcesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.03B$8.00B$7.76B$21.20BDividend YieldN/A4.75%10.75%3.48%P/E Ratio20.677.9067.2329.02Price / Sales2.329.99559.0250.23Price / Cash13.135.1435.4118.29Price / Book1.401.683.944.57Net Income$57.23M$568.61M$4.28B$999.06M7 Day Performance4.22%1.78%3.68%-0.01%1 Month Performance-3.61%5.78%7.02%6.50%1 Year Performance20.25%-8.33%13.95%11.34% Antero Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARAntero Resources4.9252 of 5 stars$32.46+1.7%$43.65+34.5%+18.2%$9.86B$4.33B20.67590Positive NewsGPORGulfport Energy1.471 of 5 stars$174.10-8.8%$213.30+22.5%+20.0%$3.39B$1.79B15.64256AMAntero Midstream3.7996 of 5 stars$17.77-0.4%$18.50+4.1%+19.5%$8.50B$1.11B18.70590Positive NewsCNXCNX Resources2.6737 of 5 stars$29.20-0.2%$31.77+8.8%+5.5%$4.13B$1.27B49.48470News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionCRKComstock Resources2.9997 of 5 stars$16.11-1.5%$18.25+13.3%+51.5%$4.72B$1.25B-67.10240News CoverageAnalyst RevisionCTRACoterra Energy4.9808 of 5 stars$24.44+0.3%$33.61+37.5%+0.5%$18.65B$6.62B11.69980Positive NewsEQTEQT4.8378 of 5 stars$51.90-0.9%$62.14+19.7%+54.9%$32.39B$5.27B28.051,461Analyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas2.4705 of 5 stars$24.96+0.5%$26.67+6.9%-2.6%$4.76B$1.32B13.07210Analyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.3252 of 5 stars$42.17+0.5%$53.07+25.9%-1.6%$10.84B$9.21B18.661,623Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionRRCRange Resources4.809 of 5 stars$34.24-0.6%$42.75+24.9%+14.6%$8.16B$2.42B17.21540Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionWDSWoodside Energy Group2.39 of 5 stars$17.21-2.5%N/A-6.1%$32.68B$13.18B20.994,667Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gulfport Energy Competitors Antero Midstream Competitors CNX Resources Competitors Comstock Resources Competitors Coterra Energy Competitors EQT Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Range Resources Competitors Woodside Energy Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AR) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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