Antero Resources (AR)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-10-29
$42.08+2.14%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Recent financial performance slipped notably this past month, though still top-half.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 29% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 21%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskAR’s value rests on rising revenue and a relatively high earnings yield, though financial performance recently slipped. Third-quarter revenue grew 29% year over year, and reported earnings beat consensus. AR trades at 17× P/E versus the 18× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our view. Our model puts next-quarter miss probability at 45%. Recent financial performance slipped notably this month, despite remaining in the industry’s top half. Peer multiples imply a price about 9% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. AR is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 22 analysts currently covering AR (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AR in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase production and revenue growth
Higher production guidance supports revenue growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $42.08
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $42.08.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase production and revenue growth
Record results and raised guidance support revenue growth objective.
Advances: Reduce cash production costs and improve margins
Cost reduction aligns with improving margins objective.
Advances: Reduce cash production costs and improve margins
Margin expansion supports cost reduction and improves overall profitability.
Advances: Enhance operating income
Cost cuts enhance operating income significantly.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Oil price rally boosts revenue growth potential.
Advances: Increase cash from operations
Projected FCF increase supports cash from operations.
Advances: Enhance operating income
Improved FCF and balance sheet enhance operating income.