Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $48.11

Shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and five have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $48.11.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Texas Capital upgraded shares of Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 17th.

Key Stories Impacting Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS forecast for Antero Resources to $3.96 from $3.63, increased its FY2028 forecast to $4.27 from $4.07, and lifted its Q4 2027 estimate sharply to $1.41 from $0.95. Higher full-year expectations can support the stock by signaling improved earnings potential. Antero Resources momentum analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average price target implies approximately 26.7% potential upside, reinforcing the bullish case, although price targets are not guaranteed and can be unreliable. Antero Resources analyst price target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ momentum and valuation coverage presents Antero Resources as a potentially attractive pick, with the company trading at about 11 times earnings and benefiting from favorable analyst estimate trends. Antero Resources valuation analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are mixed: Zacks lowered Q1 2027 EPS to $1.12 from $1.13, Q3 2027 to $0.68 from $0.89, Q1 2028 to $0.79 from $0.99, and Q2 2028 to $1.01 from $1.08. These cuts partially offset the stronger annual and Q4 outlooks and highlight continued sensitivity to natural-gas and liquids pricing.

Antero Resources Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Antero Resources stock opened at $38.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.40. Antero Resources has a 1 year low of $29.10 and a 1 year high of $45.75. The company has a market capitalization of $11.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 0.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AR. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its holdings in Antero Resources by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 29,126 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $972,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 42,333 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after buying an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,362 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $397,000 after buying an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 80,875 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $2,842,000 after buying an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 30,195 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

About Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the development, production, exploration and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil. The company’s operations are focused primarily on the Appalachian Basin in the United States.

Antero Resources holds extensive interests in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, with drilling and production activities concentrated in West Virginia and Ohio. Its product portfolio includes natural gas, ethane, propane, butane, natural gasoline and oil or condensate, which are marketed to domestic and international energy customers.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources became a publicly traded company in 2013.