Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Antero Resources in a report released on Friday, January 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.79. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

AR has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Antero Resources from $39.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Antero Resources has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.60.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of AR opened at $33.89 on Monday. Antero Resources has a 1 year low of $29.10 and a 1 year high of $44.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $34.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.30. The firm has a market cap of $10.45 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 0.55.

Insider Transactions at Antero Resources

In other news, insider Brendan E. Krueger acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $33.35 per share, for a total transaction of $166,750.00. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 295,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,868,831.95. This trade represents a 1.72% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Antero Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AR. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 91.3% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 656 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Antero Resources by 59.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 928 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the period. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 114.2% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 938 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

About Antero Resources

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.