A wide economic moat and 34% revenue growth at a forward multiple of 7.3x create a compelling value opportunity, but three consecutive earnings misses — averaging a roughly 24% shortfall in those quarters — and severely depressed momentum mean the thesis requires execution proof before the full risk/reward can be captured.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Value Wide Moat↓Deteriorating
- Strong Growth Rule Of 40→Stable
- Earnings Miss Track Record↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Antero Resources Corporation (AR) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $39.41, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Overbought (RSI 85).
Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates in three segments: Exploration and... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $39.41, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Overbought (RSI 85). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-05Recent Developments — Antero Resources Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) Surprises With Q2 CY2026 Sales - StockStory — StockStory positive
- NEWS ANTERO RESOURCES ($AR) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative neutral
- NEWS ANTERO RESOURCES ($AR) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings - quiverquant.com — quiverquant.com positive
- NEWS Antero Resources, Permian Resources, Magnolia Oil & Gas, California Resources, and Talos Energy Shares Are Soaring, What — StockStory positive
- NEWS Lazard Asset Management LLC Buys 594,352 Shares of Antero Resources Corporation $AR - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $39.41, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Overbought (RSI 85). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $44.96 (+14.1%), stop $37.45 (−5.2%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Score 6.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $44.96 (+14.1% upside). Target $44.96 (+14.1%), stop $37.45 (−5.2%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Stop-loss: $37.45.
Consecutive earnings misses (3); Overbought (RSI 85).
Antero Resources Corporation trades at a P/E of 11.4 (forward 9.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
28 analysts cover AR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $50.
What does Antero Resources Corporation do?Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production,...
Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates in three segments: Exploration and Production; Marketing; and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream. As of December 31, 2025, the company had approximately 537,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin; and approximately 168,000 net acres in the Upper Devonian Shale. Its gathering and compression systems also comprise 731 miles of gas gathering pipelines in the Appalachian Basin. The company was formerly known as Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and changed its name to Antero Resources Corporation in June 2013. Antero Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.