Quantbot Technologies LP Lowers Stake in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Quantbot Technologies LP lessened its stake in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 44.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 81,862 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 64,324 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $2,747,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its position 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 buying an additional 313 shares during the period. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 15,125 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Antero Resources by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,451 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Antero Resources by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,840 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Antero Resources by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 12,945 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $521,000 after acquiring an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AR. Mizuho set a $47.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (down from $44.00) on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Antero Resources from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Antero Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.93.

Antero Resources Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE AR opened at $37.63 on Wednesday. Antero Resources Corporation has a 52 week low of $29.10 and a 52 week high of $44.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $34.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.61 billion, a PE ratio of 18.63 and a beta of 0.52.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Antero Resources had a net margin of 12.02% and a return on equity of 6.71%. The company’s revenue was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Antero Resources Corporation will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds — Zacks highlights rising clean‑energy demand and higher U.S. LNG exports lifting natural‑gas prices, which can boost Antero’s volumes, revenues and cash flow if sustained. 3 Natural Gas Stocks to Gain on Mounting Clean Energy Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment supportive — an aggregation of broker ratings gives Antero an average “Moderate Buy,” which can underpin demand for the shares. Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: Near‑term estimate bumped — a recent note flagged a raised Q1 EPS estimate for Antero, which is a short‑term positive for expected quarterly results. Q1 EPS Estimate for Antero Resources Raised by Analyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed pricing backdrop — another Zacks piece notes natural gas trading below $3 amid rising supply and seasonal volatility; this creates tactical opportunities but also near‑term price uncertainty for producers like Antero. Should Investors Buy Natural Gas While It Stays Below $3?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed multiple Antero EPS forecasts — Q3 2026, Q1 2027, Q3 2027, FY2026 and FY2028 estimates were all revised lower and the firm maintains a “Hold.” Across these cuts Zacks lowered FY2026/FY2028 targets (to $2.65 and $2.68 respectively), which could pressure sentiment and future share performance until results or guidance contradict the revisions.

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.