S&CO Inc. Invests $17.73 Million in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

S&CO Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 504,602 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,731,000. Antero Resources accounts for about 1.0% of S&CO Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. S&CO Inc. owned approximately 0.16% of Antero Resources at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Antero Resources by 16,498.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $389,000 after buying an additional 9,569 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Antero Resources by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 590,555 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $23,882,000 after acquiring an additional 43,312 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Antero Resources by 18.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $806,000 after acquiring an additional 3,169 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Antero Resources by 701.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,989 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,616 shares during the period. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 22.5% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 36,500 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,470,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares in the last quarter. 83.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Antero Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $1.01 from $0.89, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.04 from $0.97, FY2026 EPS to $3.89 from $3.71, FY2027 EPS to $3.59 from $3.53, and FY2028 EPS to $4.27 from $4.07. The revisions indicate improved expectations for Antero Resources’ longer-term earnings performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also lifted its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 from $0.97, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.81 from $0.77, and Q1 2028 EPS to $1.13 from $0.83. These upgrades provide additional support for the stock’s recent strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Siebert Williams Shank reaffirmed its Buy rating on AR, reinforcing a positive Wall Street view of the oil and natural gas producer. Siebert Williams Shank & Co Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Antero Resources
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark projected strong price appreciation for Antero Resources, adding to the bullish sentiment surrounding the shares. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Antero Resources
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks Research maintained a Hold rating. Its current full-year earnings consensus is $3.94 per share, above the revised FY2026 estimate but below the FY2028 forecast, leaving valuation and commodity-price risks as important considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.01 from $1.06 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.05 from $1.08. These cuts temper the otherwise favorable earnings-revision trend.

Antero Resources Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:AR opened at $37.42 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.64. Antero Resources Corporation has a one year low of $29.10 and a one year high of $45.75. The firm has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.75 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Antero Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Antero Resources from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group upped their target price on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Antero Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.31.

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.