Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Antero Resources Co.’s Q1 2026 Earnings (NYSE:AR)

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Antero Resources in a research note issued to investors on Monday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst D. Bhowal now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AR. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Antero Resources from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Antero Resources from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 28th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Antero Resources from $29.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 13th. StockNews.com upgraded Antero Resources to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, Benchmark downgraded Antero Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.00.

Antero Resources Price Performance

NYSE:AR opened at $32.56 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 162.80 and a beta of 3.28. Antero Resources has a 52-week low of $20.10 and a 52-week high of $36.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $33.09 and a 200 day moving average of $27.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.29.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. Antero Resources had a return on equity of 0.18% and a net margin of 1.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Antero Resources by 1,311.8% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 960 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the first quarter worth $37,000. Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its position in Antero Resources by 81.5% during the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in Antero Resources in the third quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Planned Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Antero Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. 83.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Antero Resources

In other news, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.72, for a total value of $1,686,000.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,032,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,807,503.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 16,377 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.50, for a total value of $581,383.50. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 77,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,749,830. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.72, for a total value of $1,686,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,032,251 shares in the company, valued at $34,807,503.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 476,377 shares of company stock valued at $16,326,084 in the last ninety days. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates in three segments: Exploration and Development; Marketing; and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream.