Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Invests $2.42 Million in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 68,748 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,416,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 77.8% in the fourth quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 215,470 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $7,425,000 after purchasing an additional 94,260 shares during the last quarter. Kailix Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Kailix Advisors LLC now owns 374,484 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $12,905,000 after buying an additional 50,150 shares in the last quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Antero Resources by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 659,986 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $22,743,000 after purchasing an additional 64,378 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Antero Resources during the second quarter worth about $1,633,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Antero Resources by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,101,208 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $106,868,000 after purchasing an additional 569,817 shares during the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.48 from $4.27 and increased its FY2027 estimate to $3.64 from $3.59. These upgrades suggest improved expectations for Antero’s longer-term earnings power. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Estimates for Q4 2026 EPS were lifted to $1.05 from $1.04, Q1 2027 EPS to $1.07 from $1.06, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.04 from $1.01, and Q3 2027 EPS to $0.91 from $0.81. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review says AR has gained 9.1% since its previous earnings release and examines what may come next for the stock. The report does not identify a new company-specific catalyst, leaving commodity prices, production results and the next earnings report as key drivers. Why Is Antero Resources Up Since Last Earnings Report?
• Negative Sentiment: Nearer-term and some intermediate forecasts were reduced: Q3 2026 EPS was cut to $0.90 from $1.01, FY2026 EPS to $3.80 from $3.89, Q1 2028 EPS to $1.07 from $1.13, and Q2 2027 EPS to $0.62 from $0.72. These cuts point to softer expected results in selected periods. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates

Antero Resources Price Performance

Shares of AR opened at $38.47 on Friday. Antero Resources Corporation has a twelve month low of $29.10 and a twelve month high of $45.75. The company has a market capitalization of $11.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $35.54 and a 200 day moving average of $36.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on AR. Benchmark increased their price objective on Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays dropped their price target on Antero Resources from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research downgraded Antero Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $49.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.31.

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.