Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Takes Position in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 68,748 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,416,000.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AR shares. UBS Group raised their price target on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on Antero Resources from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research downgraded Antero Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Antero Resources from $53.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.31.

Antero Resources Stock Performance

Shares of AR opened at $38.47 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.54 and a two-hundred day simple 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. Antero Resources Corporation has a 52 week low of $29.10 and a 52 week high of $45.75. The stock has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.34.

Key Antero Resources News

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

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.