GW&K Investment Management LLC Buys 287,353 Shares of Antero Resources Corporation $AR

GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,034,451 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after buying an additional 287,353 shares during the quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $34,716,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in Antero Resources during the second quarter worth about $532,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its stake in Antero Resources by 4.5% in 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 last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Antero Resources by 103.8% in the 3rd 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 buying an additional 222,311 shares during the last quarter. Goodman Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $14,791,000. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,015,000. 83.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on AR. Zacks Research raised Antero Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Antero Resources from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Friday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.87.

Antero Resources Stock Up 3.1%

AR stock opened at $38.97 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.25 and a 200-day moving average of $33.61. Antero Resources Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $29.10 and a fifty-two week high of $44.01. The company has a market capitalization of $12.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.29 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.55.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) 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 return on equity of 6.71% and a net margin of 12.02%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.48 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Antero Resources Corporation will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $48 and assigned a “buy” rating (implies ~23% upside vs. the current level), signaling stronger buy-side analyst conviction that supports the rally. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark upgraded AR from “hold” to “buy” and set a $44 target, adding another analyst upgrade that likely contributed to upward price pressure. Benzinga Finviz TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks raised one Q4‑2027 quarterly estimate (to $1.00) even as it maintains a “Hold” rating — a mixed signal that slightly supports longer‑term forecasts but does not represent a full upgrade. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity: investors bought 58,929 AR put contracts (a ~284% jump vs. typical daily put volume), indicating significant bearish hedging or directional bets that could increase downside pressure or volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near‑term and FY‑2027 EPS estimates (multiple quarter downward revisions and FY2027 trimmed from $3.30 to $3.18) and left a “Hold” rating — these analyst downgrades reduce upside analyst guidance and may cap momentum. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Separate note: Zacks’ Q3 EPS estimate cut (reported by American Banking News) underscores additional downside to near‑term earnings expectations. American Banking News

About Antero Resources

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.