Q1 EPS Estimate for Antero Resources Increased by Analyst

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a report issued on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Antero Resources' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on AR. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $28.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Williams Trading set a $48.00 target price on Antero Resources in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Antero Resources to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $42.44.

Antero Resources Price Performance

AR stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $34.35. 4,035,727 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,162,232. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market cap of $10.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.33 and a beta of 3.08. Antero Resources has a 1-year low of $24.53 and a 1-year high of $42.63.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.14. Antero Resources had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 0.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Antero Resources

In other news, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.76, for a total transaction of $7,952,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,800,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $71,568,000. This represents a 10.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Resources

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Antero Resources during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. purchased a new position in Antero Resources during the first quarter valued at $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company's stock.

About Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates in three segments: Exploration and Development; Marketing; and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream.