Empowered Funds LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Empowered Funds LLC lowered its stake in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 14.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 147,976 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 24,502 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $6,280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annandale Capital LLC raised its position in Antero Resources by 0.4% during the third quarter. Annandale Capital LLC now owns 73,754 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,108 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 2.0% in the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 15,752 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,506 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 59.2% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 928 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Texas Capital upgraded Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America increased their target price on Antero Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research downgraded Antero Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Antero Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

NYSE:AR opened at $36.12 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $34.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.40. Antero Resources Corporation has a 1-year low of $29.10 and a 1-year high of $45.75. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $11.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.38 and a beta of 0.33.

Insider Activity at Antero Resources

In related news, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 185,826 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total value of $7,308,536.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,085,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,680,601.36. This represents a 14.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total value of $1,550,772.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 277,665 shares in the company, valued at $10,903,904.55. This represents a 12.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 4.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Antero reported adjusted earnings of $0.76 per share, above the $0.75 consensus estimate and well ahead of $0.35 a year earlier. Record production and stronger revenue helped drive the year-over-year improvement. Antero Resources Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Production guidance was raised. Management highlighted record second-quarter output and increased its 2026 production outlook, suggesting that recent strategic acquisitions and operational improvements are contributing to growth. AR Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Record Production Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Management sees multi-year margin potential. The earnings call and related analyses pointed to margin expansion, cost reductions and a shift toward stronger demand-driven returns, supporting the view that Antero can generate more cash flow if natural-gas pricing and demand remain favorable. Antero Resources Earnings Call Maps Multi-Year Margin Upside
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure provides a potential long-term demand catalyst. Coverage highlights Antero’s natural-gas assets as potentially benefiting from rising electricity and power-generation needs associated with data centers and artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Antero Resources’ Strategic Role in AI Infrastructure Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Barclays raised its price target to $46 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating; Roth MKM assigned a Hold rating. The broader brokerage view is described as Moderate Buy, indicating optimism but not a strong consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced several forward earnings estimates. While maintaining a Hold rating, Zacks lowered its FY2026 EPS forecast to $3.71 from $4.12 and FY2027 EPS to $3.53 from $4.16, along with several quarterly estimates. These cuts signal ongoing concerns about commodity prices, costs or the durability of earnings growth.

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.