Q2 EPS Forecast for Antero Resources Raised by Analyst

Antero Resources Co. (NYSE:AR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Antero Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.14. Antero Resources had a return on equity of 0.74% and a net margin of 2.31%.

AR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $58.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Antero Resources from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. TD Cowen raised Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $40.00 to $46.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Williams Trading set a $48.00 price objective on Antero Resources in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.44.

Antero Resources Price Performance

Antero Resources stock opened at $34.52 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $36.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.49. Antero Resources has a 12-month low of $24.53 and a 12-month high of $42.63. The stock has a market cap of $10.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 107.88 and a beta of 3.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the fourth quarter worth approximately $140,020,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Antero Resources by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 19,661,491 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $689,135,000 after purchasing an additional 2,201,429 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Antero Resources by 133.1% in the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,743,957 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $151,406,000 after purchasing an additional 2,137,538 shares during the period. Castle Hook Partners LP acquired a new position in Antero Resources in the fourth quarter valued at $60,980,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,829,263 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $414,628,000 after buying an additional 1,274,760 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director W Howard Keenan, Jr. sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.76, for a total value of $7,952,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,800,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,568,000. This trade represents a 10.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Antero Resources Company Profile

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.