Antero Resources Corporation $AR Shares Acquired by BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC

BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC lifted its position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 54.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 69,780 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,499 shares during the quarter. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $2,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Antero Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the second quarter worth $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the second quarter worth $31,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AR. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $48.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Antero Resources from $46.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Mizuho raised their target price on Antero Resources from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Antero Resources from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 17th. Three equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.31.

Key Headlines 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 Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE AR opened at $38.47 on Monday. Antero Resources Corporation has a 1 year low of $29.10 and a 1 year high of $45.75. The firm has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.88.

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.