Antero Resources Corporation $AR Shares Sold by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund decreased its stake in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) by 63.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 72,290 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 127,484 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Antero Resources were worth $3,068,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AR. Annandale Capital LLC increased its position in Antero Resources by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Annandale Capital LLC now owns 73,754 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,108 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 2.0% during the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 15,752 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $529,000 after buying an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,506 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Antero Resources by 59.2% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 928 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Antero Resources from $49.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Antero Resources from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 185,826 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total transaction of $7,308,536.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,085,192 shares in the company, valued at $42,680,601.36. This represents a 14.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Yvette K. Schultz sold 39,490 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total value of $1,550,772.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 277,665 shares in the company, valued at $10,903,904.55. This trade represents a 12.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 4.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Antero Resources Price Performance

Antero Resources stock opened at $35.25 on Friday. Antero Resources Corporation has a 1 year low of $29.10 and a 1 year high of $45.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $34.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.40. The company has a market cap of $10.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.13 and a beta of 0.33.

More Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Antero reported revenue of $1.56 billion, up 20.2% year over year and above the $1.53 billion consensus estimate. Reported EPS of $0.90 topped the $0.84 analyst estimate; another adjusted-earnings measure cited by Zacks showed EPS of $0.76 versus a $0.75 consensus and $0.35 a year earlier. Antero Resources Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Record production and higher guidance strengthened the outlook. Antero Resources highlighted record second-quarter production, revenue growth and stronger cash flow, and raised its 2026 output guidance following strategic acquisitions. Greater volumes could support operating leverage if commodity prices remain favorable. AR Q2 earnings beat estimates on record production gains
• Positive Sentiment: Management sees margin upside over several years. The earnings call reportedly outlined an optimistic operating outlook, including opportunities for sustained margin improvement. This supports the potential for stronger free cash flow and shareholder returns over time. Antero Resources earnings call maps multi-year margin upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $46 while maintaining an “equal weight” rating. The higher target signals valuation upside, but the unchanged neutral rating suggests the firm does not view the recent earnings strength as sufficient to warrant a more bullish stance. Barclays raises Antero Resources price target
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced several future EPS estimates. Cuts included forecasts for full-year 2026 EPS to $3.71 from $4.12 and full-year 2027 EPS to $3.53 from $4.16, along with reductions for several 2026–27 quarters. Zacks retained a “Hold” rating, tempering the positive earnings reaction. Antero Resources analyst estimates

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.