NewEdge Advisors LLC Has $1.41 Million Stock Holdings in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

NewEdge Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 71.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,300 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 82,316 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $1,413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AR. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Antero Resources by 77.8% during the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 215,470 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $7,425,000 after purchasing an additional 94,260 shares during the last quarter. Kailix Advisors LLC lifted its position in Antero Resources by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Kailix Advisors LLC now owns 374,484 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $12,905,000 after purchasing an additional 50,150 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 22.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,101,208 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $106,868,000 after purchasing an additional 569,817 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Antero Resources by 1,399.6% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 67,016 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $2,309,000 after buying an additional 62,547 shares during the period. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $1.01 from $0.89, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.04 from $0.97, FY2026 EPS to $3.89 from $3.71, FY2027 EPS to $3.59 from $3.53, and FY2028 EPS to $4.27 from $4.07. The revisions indicate improved expectations for Antero Resources’ longer-term earnings performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 from $0.97, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.81 from $0.77, and Q1 2028 EPS to $1.13 from $0.83. These upgrades provide additional support for the stock’s recent strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Siebert Williams Shank reaffirmed its Buy rating on AR, reinforcing a positive Wall Street view of the oil and natural gas producer. Siebert Williams Shank & Co Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Antero Resources
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark projected strong price appreciation for Antero Resources, adding to the bullish sentiment surrounding the shares. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Antero Resources
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks Research maintained a Hold rating. Its current full-year earnings consensus is $3.94 per share, above the revised FY2026 estimate but below the FY2028 forecast, leaving valuation and commodity-price risks as important considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.01 from $1.06 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.05 from $1.08. These cuts temper the otherwise favorable earnings-revision trend.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AR shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $46.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Williams Trading set a $56.00 price target on Antero Resources in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Antero Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.31.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AR opened at $37.42 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.34. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Antero Resources Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $29.10 and a fifty-two week high of $45.75.

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.