State of Wyoming Takes Position in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 30,811 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,083,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of AR. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Antero Resources by 16,498.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 9,569 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 590,555 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $23,882,000 after buying an additional 43,312 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 18.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $806,000 after buying an additional 3,169 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 701.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,989 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 2,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 22.5% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 36,500 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,470,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $1.01 from $0.89, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.04 from $0.97, FY2026 EPS to $3.89 from $3.71, FY2027 EPS to $3.59 from $3.53, and FY2028 EPS to $4.27 from $4.07. The revisions indicate improved expectations for Antero Resources’ longer-term earnings performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 from $0.97, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.81 from $0.77, and Q1 2028 EPS to $1.13 from $0.83. These upgrades provide additional support for the stock’s recent strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Siebert Williams Shank reaffirmed its Buy rating on AR, reinforcing a positive Wall Street view of the oil and natural gas producer. Siebert Williams Shank & Co Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Antero Resources
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark projected strong price appreciation for Antero Resources, adding to the bullish sentiment surrounding the shares. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Antero Resources
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks Research maintained a Hold rating. Its current full-year earnings consensus is $3.94 per share, above the revised FY2026 estimate but below the FY2028 forecast, leaving valuation and commodity-price risks as important considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.01 from $1.06 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.05 from $1.08. These cuts temper the otherwise favorable earnings-revision trend.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on AR. Texas Capital upgraded Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Antero Resources from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup dropped their target price on Antero Resources from $53.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Antero Resources from $46.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.31.

Antero Resources Price Performance

AR stock opened at $37.42 on Friday. Antero Resources Corporation has a 12 month low of $29.10 and a 12 month high of $45.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $34.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.64. The stock has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a PE ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.34.

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.