William Blair Investment Management LLC Sells 391,641 Shares of Antero Resources Corporation $AR

William Blair Investment Management LLC decreased its position in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 43.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 501,284 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 391,641 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned 0.16% of Antero Resources worth $16,823,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ninepoint Partners LP lifted its position in Antero Resources by 60.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ninepoint Partners LP now owns 2,250,000 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $75,510,000 after purchasing an additional 850,000 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 584.4% during the 3rd quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 13,475 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 11,506 shares during the period. Gemsstock Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 49.8% during the third quarter. Gemsstock Ltd. now owns 708,054 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $23,762,000 after buying an additional 235,498 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Antero Resources by 56.9% in the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 406,900 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $13,656,000 after buying an additional 147,571 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Antero Resources by 4.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 74,522 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $2,501,000 after buying an additional 3,204 shares during the period. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on AR. Tudor Pickering raised shares of Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Antero Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Mizuho set a $47.00 price objective on Antero Resources in a report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Antero Resources from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Monday, December 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.93.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

AR stock opened at $37.04 on Tuesday. Antero Resources Corporation has a 1-year low of $29.10 and a 1-year high of $44.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $11.43 billion, a PE ratio of 18.34 and a beta of 0.52. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $34.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.51.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The oil and natural gas company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.13. Antero Resources had a return on equity of 6.71% and a net margin of 12.02%.The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Antero Resources Corporation will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: One analyst recently raised their Q1 EPS estimate for Antero, which supports near‑term earnings expectations and helps limit downside risk. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage on AR remains constructive on balance — an aggregate “Moderate Buy” rating across analysts can attract buyers looking for exposure to natural gas names. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/commodity context: Zacks published a thematic piece noting natural gas under $3 and highlighting AR among names that offer tactical exposure if prices stay low — this is a mixed catalyst (opportunity for buying but depends on gas price direction). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced EPS forecasts across multiple periods (Q3 2026 to $0.61, Q1 2027 to $0.82, Q3 2027 to $0.75, FY2026 to $2.65 and FY2028 to $2.68), and kept a “Hold” rating — these cuts are the primary driver of today’s weakness as they lower near‑term growth expectations and can prompt repositioning by quant/earnings‑sensitive funds.

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.