Q3 EPS Estimates for Antero Resources Cut by Zacks Research

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Antero Resources in a report issued on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.63. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Antero Resources’ current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $2.65 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on AR. Bank of America raised their target price on Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $50.00 price objective on Antero Resources in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho set a $47.00 target price on Antero Resources in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Antero Resources from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 price target (down from $44.00) on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Monday, December 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.79.

Antero Resources Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE AR opened at $37.87 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $34.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.55. Antero Resources has a twelve month low of $29.10 and a twelve month high of $44.01. The stock has a market cap of $11.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.52.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.13. Antero Resources had a net margin of 12.02% and a return on equity of 6.71%. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 16,498.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 9,569 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Antero Resources by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 590,555 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $23,882,000 after acquiring an additional 43,312 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Antero Resources by 18.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $806,000 after acquiring an additional 3,169 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 5.2% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 43,990 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 2,174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the second quarter worth about $427,000. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks slightly raised its Q4‑2027 EPS forecast for AR to $1.00 (from $0.98), a modest upward revision that supports longer‑term earnings momentum for the company.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages have given AR an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” which can help underpin buying interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds from rising clean‑energy demand and higher U.S. LNG exports are supporting natural‑gas names broadly; that backdrop can buoy Antero even when firm‑specific estimates are mixed. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near‑term quarter forecasts: Q1‑2026 to $0.79 (from $0.83), Q2‑2026 to $0.48 (from $0.49), Q3‑2026 to $0.61 (from $0.63), and Q4‑2026 to $0.77 (from $0.79). These downgrades signal weaker expected near‑term profitability and could pressure sentiment if the trend continues.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed longer‑range estimates, lowering FY‑2026 to $2.65 (from $2.72), FY‑2027 to $3.18 (from $3.30) and FY‑2028 to $2.68 (from $2.81). The aggregate downgrade to multi‑year forecasts reduces forward EPS visibility for investors.

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.