BIP Wealth LLC Takes Position in Antero Resources Corporation $AR

BIP Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 46,483 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,633,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of AR. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in shares of Antero Resources during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Antero Resources in the third quarter valued at $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 59.2% in 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 period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Antero Resources during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Antero Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company's stock.

AR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Texas Capital raised shares of Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Williams Trading set a $56.00 target price on shares of Antero Resources in a report on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Antero Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group upped their price objective on Antero Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Antero Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.31.

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.

Positive Sentiment: Benchmark projected strong price appreciation for Antero Resources, adding to the bullish sentiment surrounding the shares.

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 import...