Wells Fargo & Company Boosts Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) Price Target to $52.00

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) had its target price upped by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $49.00 to $52.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the oil and natural gas company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 52.34% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research raised Antero Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 target price (down from $44.00) on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.00.

Antero Resources Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:AR opened at $34.14 on Friday. Antero Resources has a 12 month low of $29.10 and a 12 month high of $44.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $34.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.36. The company has a market cap of $10.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.74 and a beta of 0.55.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. Antero Resources had a net margin of 12.02% and a return on equity of 6.76%. The business’s revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Antero Resources will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Antero Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AR. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $532,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Antero Resources by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,185,601 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $39,789,000 after buying an additional 51,126 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 103.8% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 436,476 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $14,648,000 after acquiring an additional 222,311 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,015,000. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Antero Resources by 43.4% in the 3rd quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,608 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $19,989,000 after purchasing an additional 180,390 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a Buy on AR and raised its price target to $46, citing the HG acquisition, ongoing deleveraging, and hedging that together support upside after recent relative underperformance. Antero Resources: HG Acquisition, Deleveraging, and Hedging Drive Buy-Rated Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed a Buy, pointing to strong free cash flow generation, a prudent capital plan, and attractive valuation that support longer‑term upside for AR. Buy Rating on Antero Resources Driven by Strong Free Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Antero Midstream is signaling growth from a recent acquisition that should boost midstream cash flows and support the corporate group’s cash generation profile into fiscal 2026. This is supportive for AR’s integrated cash‑flow outlook. Antero Midstream: Growth From An Acquisition In Fiscal Year 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Antero released its Q4 2025 results and 2026 guidance in a company filing/press release — revenue was reported higher year‑over‑year and management provided full‑year guidance and reserve figures; investors should review the slide deck and call for forward assumptions. Antero Resources Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: There are mixed earnings headlines: some reports cite an EPS beat and revenue upside for Q4, while other coverage (Zacks) flagged an EPS miss and noted oil output declines and higher costs — the conflicting prints increase short‑term volatility and investor uncertainty. Antero Resources Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put option activity: investors purchased ~33,844 put contracts (a ~155% jump vs. average), signaling elevated short‑term hedging or bearish positioning that can pressure the stock and add volatility intraday.

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.