Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.77 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on AR. Wells Fargo & Company raised Antero Resources from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $39.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $43.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Mizuho decreased their target price on Antero Resources from $49.00 to $41.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of AR stock opened at $34.34 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $32.85 and its 200 day moving average is $35.09. Antero Resources has a one year low of $29.10 and a one year high of $44.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $10.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.26 and a beta of 0.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Antero Resources during the 1st quarter worth about $6,761,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 109.6% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 32,725 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 17,113 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 11,670 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 22.8% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 184,972 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $7,480,000 after buying an additional 34,311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Antero Resources by 41.6% during the first quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,787,785 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $72,298,000 after purchasing an additional 525,180 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Brendan E. Krueger acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $33.35 per share, with a total value of $166,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 295,917 shares in the company, valued at $9,868,831.95. This trade represents a 1.72% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 6.30% 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.