Antero Resources Corporation $AR Shares Acquired by Bearing Point Capital LLC

Bearing Point Capital LLC grew its stake in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 641.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 143,451 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 124,091 shares during the quarter. Bearing Point Capital LLC’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $4,943,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 1.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,171,885 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $341,368,000 after purchasing an additional 116,461 shares during the period. Sourcerock Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 10.6% in the second quarter. Sourcerock Group LLC now owns 8,156,134 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $328,529,000 after buying an additional 783,117 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 31.8% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,970,390 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $267,485,000 after buying an additional 1,922,977 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 3.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,508,542 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $151,307,000 after buying an additional 140,416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 111.2% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,988,300 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $137,437,000 after buying an additional 2,099,755 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Antero Resources Price Performance

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

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Antero Resources news, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total transaction of $1,550,772.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 277,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,903,904.55. The trade was a 12.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Benjamin A. Hardesty sold 12,000 shares of Antero Resources stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total transaction of $528,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 150,242 shares in the company, valued at $6,610,648. This trade 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 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Barclays raised their price target 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. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Benchmark raised shares of Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.06.

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.