Q1 EPS Estimate for Antero Resources Increased by Analyst

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Antero Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.88. 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 $0.63 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.35 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $39.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $50.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.60.

Antero Resources Price Performance

AR stock opened at $36.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $38.32 and a 200-day moving average of $35.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Antero Resources has a 12 month low of $29.10 and a 12 month high of $45.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 0.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the third quarter worth $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 59.2% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 928 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 114.2% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 938 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. 83.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Antero Resources

In other Antero Resources news, Director Benjamin A. Hardesty sold 12,000 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total transaction of $528,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 150,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,610,648. This trade represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 15,000 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total transaction of $589,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 319,122 shares in the company, valued at $12,551,068.26. This trade represents a 4.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

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.