Q3 EPS Estimate for Antero Resources Lifted by Analyst

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $4.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on AR. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $53.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Antero Resources from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Antero Resources from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Antero Resources from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.11.

Antero Resources Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:AR opened at $38.85 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 0.54. Antero Resources has a 1-year low of $29.10 and a 1-year high of $45.75. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $37.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at about $966,982,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,239,070 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $434,597,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153,422 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 177.4% during the 1st 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 purchasing an additional 2,309,388 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,478,218 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $147,616,000 after purchasing an additional 377,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor acquired a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $100,212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Antero Resources News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS forecast for Antero Resources to $3.96 from $3.63, increased its FY2028 forecast to $4.27 from $4.07, and lifted its Q4 2027 estimate sharply to $1.41 from $0.95. Higher full-year expectations can support the stock by signaling improved earnings potential. Antero Resources momentum analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average price target implies approximately 26.7% potential upside, reinforcing the bullish case, although price targets are not guaranteed and can be unreliable. Antero Resources analyst price target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ momentum and valuation coverage presents Antero Resources as a potentially attractive pick, with the company trading at about 11 times earnings and benefiting from favorable analyst estimate trends. Antero Resources valuation analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are mixed: Zacks lowered Q1 2027 EPS to $1.12 from $1.13, Q3 2027 to $0.68 from $0.89, Q1 2028 to $0.79 from $0.99, and Q2 2028 to $1.01 from $1.08. These cuts partially offset the stronger annual and Q4 outlooks and highlight continued sensitivity to natural-gas and liquids pricing.

Antero Resources Company Profile

Antero Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the development, production, exploration and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil. The company’s operations are focused primarily on the Appalachian Basin in the United States.

Antero Resources holds extensive interests in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, with drilling and production activities concentrated in West Virginia and Ohio. Its product portfolio includes natural gas, ethane, propane, butane, natural gasoline and oil or condensate, which are marketed to domestic and international energy customers.

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