Old West Investment Management LLC Purchases New Position in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Old West Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 533,355 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,742,000. Antero Resources accounts for approximately 2.0% of Old West Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AR. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the second quarter valued at approximately $106,063,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor acquired a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the second quarter worth $100,212,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 177.4% during the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,611,248 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $153,261,000 after buying an additional 2,309,388 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 140.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,467,536 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $116,371,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023,828 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $58,831,000. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of AR stock opened at $37.42 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.65. Antero Resources Corporation has a one year low of $29.10 and a one year high of $45.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.50 billion, a PE ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Antero Resources from $49.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Bank of America increased their target price on Antero Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho lifted their price target on Antero Resources from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $46.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Antero Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.31.

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.