The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Makes New Investment in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 291,257 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,235,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position 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 valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 9,569 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 7.9% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 43,312 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in shares of 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 worth $806,000 after purchasing an additional 3,169 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Antero Resources by 701.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,989 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 2,616 shares during the period. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Antero Resources by 22.5% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 36,500 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,470,000 after purchasing an additional 6,700 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.31.

Key Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.48 from $4.27 and increased its FY2027 estimate to $3.64 from $3.59. These upgrades suggest improved expectations for Antero’s longer-term earnings power. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Estimates for Q4 2026 EPS were lifted to $1.05 from $1.04, Q1 2027 EPS to $1.07 from $1.06, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.04 from $1.01, and Q3 2027 EPS to $0.91 from $0.81. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review says AR has gained 9.1% since its previous earnings release and examines what may come next for the stock. The report does not identify a new company-specific catalyst, leaving commodity prices, production results and the next earnings report as key drivers. Why Is Antero Resources Up Since Last Earnings Report?
• Negative Sentiment: Nearer-term and some intermediate forecasts were reduced: Q3 2026 EPS was cut to $0.90 from $1.01, FY2026 EPS to $3.80 from $3.89, Q1 2028 EPS to $1.07 from $1.13, and Q2 2027 EPS to $0.62 from $0.72. These cuts point to softer expected results in selected periods. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AR opened at $38.47 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.34. Antero Resources Corporation has a 52 week low of $29.10 and a 52 week high of $45.75.

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.