Investors Buy Large Volume of Put Options on Antero Resources (NYSE:AR)

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors bought 33,844 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 155% compared to the typical volume of 13,287 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Annandale Capital LLC raised its position in Antero Resources by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Annandale Capital LLC now owns 73,754 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $2,475,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Antero Resources by 16.7% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,108 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in Antero Resources by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 15,752 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $529,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 91.3% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 656 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Uhlmann Price Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 2.2% in the third quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 15,125 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Monday, December 8th. TD Cowen upgraded Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Tudor Pickering upgraded Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.60.

More Antero Resources News

Here are the key news stories impacting Antero Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy on AR citing strong free cash flow, a prudent capital plan and valuation upside — a bullish endorsement that can support the share price. Buy Rating on Antero Resources Driven by Strong Free Cash Flow, Prudent Capital Plan, and Attractive Valuation Upside
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded Antero, adding upward analyst pressure and helping offset some bearish sentiment. Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) Upgraded at TD Cowen
• Positive Sentiment: Antero released its Q4 2025 results and 2026 guidance (press release/slide deck available); several outlets highlighted revenue growth and company-provided guidance that investors often view as constructive. Antero Resources Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Antero Midstream posted its own Q4 results and 2026 guidance; midstream performance affects consolidated cash flows but may be viewed separately by some investors. Antero Midstream Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Various outlets published earnings snapshots and analyses that walk through key metrics versus estimates — useful context but not uniformly interpreted across the market. Antero Resources: Q4 Earnings Snapshot AR Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Options flow was notably bearish today: traders bought 33,844 put contracts (about a 155% jump vs typical daily put volume), signaling outsized downside hedging or directional bearish bets that can pressure the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one outlet flagged an EPS miss on the quarter (Zacks reported $0.42 vs a $0.52 estimate), which feeds short-term selling pressure and may explain some of the negative reaction amid mixed headlines. Antero Resources (AR) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates

Antero Resources Stock Performance

NYSE AR traded down $1.27 during trading on Thursday, reaching $33.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,612,702 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,246,533. Antero Resources has a 12 month low of $29.10 and a 12 month high of $44.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $34.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Antero Resources had a return on equity of 7.51% and a net margin of 11.73%.Antero Resources’s quarterly revenue was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Antero Resources will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.