Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Acquires Shares of 1,702,433 Antero Resources Corporation $AR

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,702,433 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,831,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AR. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $77,294,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 111.2% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,988,300 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $137,437,000 after acquiring an additional 2,099,755 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 140.2% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,467,536 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $116,371,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023,828 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Antero Resources by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,970,390 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $267,485,000 after acquiring an additional 1,922,977 shares during the period. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Antero Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $52,737,000. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on AR shares. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Antero Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Williams Trading set a $56.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Antero Resources from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Antero Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.06.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Antero Resources Price Performance

NYSE:AR opened at $35.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $11.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $38.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.36. Antero Resources Corporation has a 1-year low of $29.10 and a 1-year high of $45.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Benjamin A. Hardesty sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total value of $528,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 150,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,610,648. The trade was a 7.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael N. Kennedy sold 185,826 shares of the business’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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,680,601.36. The trade was a 14.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 252,316 shares of company stock valued at $9,977,259. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.