S&CO Inc. Invests $17.73 Million in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

S&CO Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 504,602 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,731,000. Antero Resources comprises 1.0% of S&CO Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AR. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Antero Resources by 177.4% in the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,611,248 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $153,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,309,388 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Antero Resources by 140.2% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,467,536 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $116,371,000 after buying an additional 2,023,828 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $58,831,000. Aventail Capital Group LP boosted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 553.6% in the 4th quarter. Aventail Capital Group LP now owns 1,713,233 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $59,038,000 after buying an additional 1,451,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 676.5% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,632,627 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $54,791,000 after buying an additional 1,422,377 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on AR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Roth Capital restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Williams Trading set a $56.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Monday, April 20th. UBS Group upped their price target on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Antero Resources from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.31.

Antero Resources Price Performance

Shares of AR stock opened at $37.42 on Friday. Antero Resources Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $29.10 and a fifty-two week high of $45.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.34. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.64.

Key Stories Impacting Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $1.01 from $0.89, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.04 from $0.97, FY2026 EPS to $3.89 from $3.71, FY2027 EPS to $3.59 from $3.53, and FY2028 EPS to $4.27 from $4.07. The revisions indicate improved expectations for Antero Resources’ longer-term earnings performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 from $0.97, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.81 from $0.77, and Q1 2028 EPS to $1.13 from $0.83. These upgrades provide additional support for the stock’s recent strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Siebert Williams Shank reaffirmed its Buy rating on AR, reinforcing a positive Wall Street view of the oil and natural gas producer. Siebert Williams Shank & Co Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Antero Resources
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark projected strong price appreciation for Antero Resources, adding to the bullish sentiment surrounding the shares. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Antero Resources
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks Research maintained a Hold rating. Its current full-year earnings consensus is $3.94 per share, above the revised FY2026 estimate but below the FY2028 forecast, leaving valuation and commodity-price risks as important considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.01 from $1.06 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.05 from $1.08. These cuts temper the otherwise favorable earnings-revision trend.

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.