Bleakley Financial Group LLC Makes New $611,000 Investment in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 17,728 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AR. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Antero Resources by 59.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 928 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in Antero Resources by 167.8% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,824 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Antero Resources by 100.1% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter worth about $99,000. 83.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total value of $1,550,772.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 277,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,903,904.55. This trade represents a 12.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Benjamin A. Hardesty sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total value of $528,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 150,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,610,648. This represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 252,316 shares of company stock valued at $9,977,259 in the last ninety days. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts see improved longer-term profitability, with Zacks raising FY2028 EPS estimates and another report highlighting a potential for more than $1.7 billion in 2026 free cash flow. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted some estimates for AR, including Q2 2026, Q1 2027, and Q2 2027 EPS, indicating mixed analyst views rather than a uniform downgrade.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Antero Resources (AR) from strong-buy to hold, a negative signal for investor sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also cut multiple earnings forecasts for FY2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2027, and Q3/Q4 2027, which suggests near- to medium-term profit expectations have weakened.
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks note specifically questioned why AR has fallen since its last earnings report, reinforcing the market’s concern that recent results did not fully satisfy investors. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on Antero Resources from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Antero Resources from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Antero Resources in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.06.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

AR stock opened at $35.73 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.07 billion, a PE ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 0.36. Antero Resources Corporation has a 12-month low of $29.10 and a 12-month high of $45.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.36.

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.