Q3 EPS Forecast for Antero Resources Raised by Analyst

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.92 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

AR has been the topic of several other research reports. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Antero Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.06.

Antero Resources Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of AR stock opened at $35.63 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.19. Antero Resources has a twelve month low of $29.10 and a twelve month high of $45.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $10.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.24 and a beta of 0.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Antero Resources during the second quarter worth $26,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Antero Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Antero Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. 83.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Antero Resources News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.92 from $0.90, Q4 2026 to $1.21 from $1.05, and full-year 2026 to $3.97 from $3.80. The firm also raised Q1 2027 EPS to $1.13 from $1.07 and Q2 2027 to $0.67 from $0.62. These upgrades support the near-term earnings narrative for Antero Resources (AR). Antero Resources analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Antero Resources filed a motion to intervene with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under docket CP26-552. The filing could affect the company’s interests in a natural-gas infrastructure proceeding, but the available report does not specify the requested relief or an immediate financial impact. Antero Resources FERC intervention filing
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $0.95 from $1.04, Q3 2027 to $0.89 from $0.91, Q2 2028 to $1.08 from $1.18, and FY2028 to $4.07 from $4.48. FY2027 was also trimmed slightly to $3.63 from $3.64, while a separate revision lowered Q1 2028 to $0.99 from $1.07. The longer-term cuts could limit upside if investors focus on future earnings growth.

Antero Resources Company Profile

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Its operations are focused primarily on developing unconventional reserves in the Appalachian Basin, where it produces natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil.

The company’s core properties are located in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays of West Virginia and Ohio. Its products include natural gas and NGLs such as ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline, which are marketed to customers in domestic and international energy markets.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources became a publicly traded company in 2013.