Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) Stock Price Target Raised at Citigroup

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) had its price objective lifted by Citigroup from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the oil and natural gas company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $58.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Antero Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Antero Resources in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Antero Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.74.

Antero Resources Price Performance

NYSE AR opened at $42.06 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.75. Antero Resources has a 52-week low of $30.11 and a 52-week high of $45.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market cap of $12.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Antero Resources

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AR. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Antero Resources during the second quarter worth $26,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Antero Resources during the second quarter worth $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the second quarter valued at $31,000. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in Antero Resources in the first quarter valued at $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

More Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong third-quarter profitability: Antero reported approximately $1.6 billion in revenue, $367 million in net income and $575 million in operating cash flow. Profit rose substantially from the prior-year period, supported by higher production and lower costs. Antero Resources Q3 2026 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Record production and supportive outlook: Quarterly production reached a record level, while fourth-quarter production guidance indicates continued strong output. The company’s hedging program also helped protect realized prices and earnings from natural-gas volatility. Antero Resources production results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $57 to $58 and maintained an “overweight” rating. Truist increased its target from $46 to $52 and upgraded or reaffirmed the stock at “buy,” providing additional support for the bullish reaction. Wells Fargo Antero Resources rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed earnings measurements: Some reports highlighted adjusted EPS of $1.19, above expectations, while other coverage cited quarterly EPS of $0.83 versus a roughly $0.95–$0.97 consensus estimate. Revenue was broadly in line with forecasts, leaving investors focused on the difference between reported and adjusted results. Antero Resources earnings estimates report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling remains a caution: Recent disclosures show company insiders sold shares and made no open-market purchases during the past six months, a potential—but not necessarily fundamental—negative signal for sentiment. Antero Resources insider activity

About Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the development, production, exploration and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil. The company’s operations are focused primarily on the Appalachian Basin in the United States.

Antero Resources holds extensive interests in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, with drilling and production activities concentrated in West Virginia and Ohio. Its product portfolio includes natural gas, ethane, propane, butane, natural gasoline and oil or condensate, which are marketed to domestic and international energy customers.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources became a publicly traded company in 2013.