17,728 Shares in Antero Resources Corporation $AR Bought by Bleakley Financial Group LLC

Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 17,728 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Antero Resources in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Antero Resources by 59.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 928 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in Antero Resources by 167.8% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,824 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 1,143 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in Antero Resources by 100.1% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 1,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter worth $99,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Antero Resources Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:AR opened at $35.73 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Antero Resources Corporation has a 12 month low of $29.10 and a 12 month high of $45.75. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $38.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.36. The company has a market cap of $11.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 0.36.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen upgraded Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on Antero Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Antero Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Antero Resources from $39.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Antero Resources from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Antero Resources news, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 185,826 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total value of $7,308,536.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,085,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,680,601.36. This trade represents a 14.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total transaction of $1,550,772.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 277,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,903,904.55. The trade was a 12.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 252,316 shares of company stock valued at $9,977,259 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Antero Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts see improved longer-term profitability, with Zacks raising FY2028 EPS estimates and another report highlighting a potential for more than $1.7 billion in 2026 free cash flow. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted some estimates for AR, including Q2 2026, Q1 2027, and Q2 2027 EPS, indicating mixed analyst views rather than a uniform downgrade.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Antero Resources (AR) from strong-buy to hold, a negative signal for investor sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also cut multiple earnings forecasts for FY2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2027, and Q3/Q4 2027, which suggests near- to medium-term profit expectations have weakened.
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks note specifically questioned why AR has fallen since its last earnings report, reinforcing the market’s concern that recent results did not fully satisfy investors. Article Title

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.