Antero Resources (AR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. As of December 31, 2023, the company had approximately 515,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin; and approximately 172,000 net acres in the Upper Devonian Shale. Its gathering and compression systems also comprise 631 miles of gas gathering pipelines in the Appalachian Basin. The company was formerly known as Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and changed its name to Antero Resources Corporation in June 2013. Antero Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.60 to $31.75
• 50-Day Range: $25.54 to $33.40
• 52-Week Range: $20.56 to $36.28
• Volume: 6.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 220.93
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $34.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Antero Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antero Resources scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 271 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Antero Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antero Resources has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Antero Resources are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.19) to $2.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Antero Resources is 220.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antero Resources is 220.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Antero Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.36% of the float of Antero Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Antero Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Antero Resources has recently decreased by 0.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Antero Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Antero Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.91

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.36% of the float of Antero Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Antero Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Antero Resources has recently decreased by 0.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Antero Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Antero Resources this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for AR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Antero Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Antero Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.70% of the stock of Antero Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.04% of the stock of Antero Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AR shares performed this year?

Antero Resources' stock was trading at $22.68 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AR stock has increased by 36.4% and is now trading at $30.93.
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How were Antero Resources' earnings last quarter?

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 27th. The oil and natural gas company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.01. The firm's revenue was down 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Antero Resources' major shareholders?

Antero Resources' top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (11.92%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.61%), State Street Corp (3.59%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.56%). Insiders that own company stock include W Howard Keenan Jr, Michael N Kennedy, Michael N Kennedy, W Patrick Ash, Yvette K Schultz, Sheri Pearce and Robert J Clark.
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How do I buy shares of Antero Resources?

Shares of AR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Antero Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Antero Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/27/2023
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1433270
• Web: www.anteroresources.com
• Phone: (303) 357-7310
• Fax: 303-357-7315
• Employees: 590
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $34.78
• High Stock Price Target: $44.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.68
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 220.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $242.92 million
• Net Margins: 1.03%
• Pretax Margin: 2.79%
• Return on Equity: -0.59%
• Return on Assets: -0.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 0.28
• Quick Ratio: 0.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.36
• Cash Flow: $2.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.99
• Book Value: $24.00 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 311,164,000
• Free Float: 290,316,000
• Market Cap: $9.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.42