Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Sells 56,129 Shares of Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC decreased its position in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 58.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,199 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 56,129 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $1,351,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 9,569 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Antero Resources by 7.9% in 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 valued at $23,882,000 after buying an additional 43,312 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Antero Resources by 18.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $806,000 after buying an additional 3,169 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in Antero Resources by 32.5% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 110,386 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $4,513,000 after buying an additional 27,049 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 9.0% during the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 26,829 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,081,000 after buying an additional 2,206 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a broad set of upward EPS revisions across 2026–2028 (multiple quarterly raises and meaningful increases to full-year forecasts), most notably lifting FY2026 to $2.89 (from $2.65), FY2027 to $3.27 (from $3.18) and FY2028 to $4.22 (from $2.68). These upgrades signal higher modeled cash flow and support a higher valuation outlook for AR.
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on Antero to $53.00, providing a tangible buy-side benchmark that can attract momentum and re-rate the stock relative to peers. Citigroup Increases Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) Price Target to $53.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance ran a valuation-focused piece assessing AR after the analyst upgrades and recent asset-portfolio moves; such coverage helps investors re-evaluate valuation metrics but does not itself change fundamentals. A Look At Antero Resources (AR) Valuation After Analyst Upgrades And Asset Portfolio Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN included AR in a roundup of stocks holding up near highs amid macro uncertainty — a visibility boost that may increase retail/ETF interest but is not a company-specific catalyst. Four stocks brave war storm, hover near highs
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed one small estimate — Q4 2027 EPS down to $0.98 from $1.00 — a minor downgrade relative to its broader upgrade slate; it’s unlikely to offset the positive re-rating but is a reminder of quarter-by-quarter volatility.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

AR opened at $40.39 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $29.10 and a 52-week high of $45.75. The firm has a market cap of $12.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.99 and a beta of 0.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $37.80 and its 200-day moving average is $35.08.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.13. Antero Resources had a return on equity of 6.71% and a net margin of 12.02%.The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share. Antero Resources’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Antero Resources Corporation will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total transaction of $589,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 319,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,551,068.26. This represents a 4.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Benjamin A. Hardesty sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total transaction of $528,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 150,242 shares in the company, valued at $6,610,648. This represents a 7.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 6.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on AR shares. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Antero Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.50.

Antero Resources 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.