Antero Resources Corporation $AR Position Increased by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 52.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 372,386 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 127,704 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $15,804,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 77.8% in the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 215,470 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $7,425,000 after buying an additional 94,260 shares during the last quarter. Kailix Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Kailix Advisors LLC now owns 374,484 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $12,905,000 after acquiring an additional 50,150 shares during the last quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Antero Resources by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 659,986 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $22,743,000 after acquiring an additional 64,378 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Antero Resources by 1,399.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 67,016 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $2,309,000 after acquiring an additional 62,547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Antero Resources by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,101,208 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $106,868,000 after acquiring an additional 569,817 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Antero Resources

In other news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total transaction of $1,550,772.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 277,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,903,904.55. This represents a 12.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 185,826 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total transaction of $7,308,536.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,085,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,680,601.36. This trade represents a 14.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on AR shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Antero Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research cut Antero Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Antero Resources from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Texas Capital raised Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on Antero Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.59.

Antero Resources Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE AR opened at $35.25 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Antero Resources Corporation has a 52 week low of $29.10 and a 52 week high of $45.75. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $34.83 and its 200 day moving average is $36.40. The company has a market cap of $10.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.13 and a beta of 0.33.

Key Stories Impacting Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Antero reported revenue of $1.56 billion, up 20.2% year over year and above the $1.53 billion consensus estimate. Reported EPS of $0.90 topped the $0.84 analyst estimate; another adjusted-earnings measure cited by Zacks showed EPS of $0.76 versus a $0.75 consensus and $0.35 a year earlier. Antero Resources Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Record production and higher guidance strengthened the outlook. Antero Resources highlighted record second-quarter production, revenue growth and stronger cash flow, and raised its 2026 output guidance following strategic acquisitions. Greater volumes could support operating leverage if commodity prices remain favorable. AR Q2 earnings beat estimates on record production gains
• Positive Sentiment: Management sees margin upside over several years. The earnings call reportedly outlined an optimistic operating outlook, including opportunities for sustained margin improvement. This supports the potential for stronger free cash flow and shareholder returns over time. Antero Resources earnings call maps multi-year margin upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $46 while maintaining an “equal weight” rating. The higher target signals valuation upside, but the unchanged neutral rating suggests the firm does not view the recent earnings strength as sufficient to warrant a more bullish stance. Barclays raises Antero Resources price target
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced several future EPS estimates. Cuts included forecasts for full-year 2026 EPS to $3.71 from $4.12 and full-year 2027 EPS to $3.53 from $4.16, along with reductions for several 2026–27 quarters. Zacks retained a “Hold” rating, tempering the positive earnings reaction. Antero Resources analyst estimates

Antero Resources 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.