Antero Resources (AR)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-11-05
$36.38-2.81%
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NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · AR
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within energy on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks AR against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Energy names rated neutral grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=2345).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Antero expects to achieve $140 million of its $300 million target by mid-2027.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “This is expected to result in a $60 million increase in annualized cash flow to Antero, or a $0.04 per Mcfe margin uplift, commencing in the third quarter of 2026.” “Antero expects to achieve $140 million of its $300 million target by mid-2027.”
“Antero expects to achieve $140 million of its $300 million target by mid-2027.”
“Through this plan, the Company expects to reduce cash costs by $0.70 per Mcfe from full year 2025 to year end 2028.”
“1 Cash Cost Reduction Antero expects cash production expense for the remainder of 2026 to be $2.20 to $2.30 per Mcfe.”
1 2026 Guidance Update Antero is increasing its full year 2026 production guidance to a range of 4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d, to reflect strong performance year-to-date and the acquisitions made in July 2026.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Strategic Updates Antero acquired properties in its West Virginia development footprint for approximately $315 million.” “1 2026 Guidance Update Antero is increasing its full year 2026 production guidance to a range of 4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d, to reflect strong performance year-to-date and the acquisitions made in July 2026.”
Antero expects to continue opportunistically repurchasing shares.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Share Repurchase Program During the quarter, Antero purchased 1.1 million shares for approximately $38 million, for an average weighted price of $34.25 per share.” “Antero expects to continue opportunistically repurchasing shares.”
“Antero expects to continue opportunistically repurchasing shares.”
Continue the cash-cost reduction initiative through asset integration and transportation optimization, with the stated multi-year cost objective.
Improve margins and free cash flow through firm transportation optimization and other identified margin-enhancement actions.
Over the trailing year it converted 2.13x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Energy names rated neutral grew net income 40% of the time over the next year (vs 47% for the rest of the cohort, n=1310).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates (low R² over the window).
13 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Energy names rated neutral grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=2203).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“1 2026 Guidance Update Antero is increasing its full year 2026 production guidance to a range of 4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d, to reflect strong performance year-to-date and the acquisitions made in July 2026.”
“Second Quarter and Full-Year 2026 Guidance Update Antero expects second quarter production to average 4.1 Bcfe/d, a 6% increase from the first quarter of 2026, driven by a full quarter of production…”
“Mr. Kennedy continued, “Our 2026 budget highlights these transformational changes as our production base increases from 3.4 Bcfe/d in 2025 to more than 4.2 Bcfe/d by year end 2026.”
“Share Repurchase Program During the quarter, Antero purchased 1.1 million shares for approximately $38 million, for an average weighted price of $34.25 per share.”
“We intend to remain focused on debt reduction and continuing to opportunistically repurchase shares.””