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ANTERO RESOURCES Corp AR
ANTERO RESOURCES Corp (AR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | UBS | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.051 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.127 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.067 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.395 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | ANTERO RESOURCES Corp | 5/9 | 1.99 | — | +22% |
| PR | Permian Resources Corp | 4/9 | 2.6 | 16.8 | +1.3% |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Co | 5/9 | 2.56 | 8.2 | +5.5% |
| CRGY | Crescent Energy Co | 5/9 | 1.19 | 25.1 | +22.1% |
| SM | SM Energy Co | 6/9 | 2.77 | 9.7 | +17.2% |
| RRC | RANGE RESOURCES CORP | 8/9 | — | 13.5 | +28.9% |
| PARR | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 6/9 | 3.25 | 7.4 | -6.4% |
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About ANTERO RESOURCES Corp
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.
FAQ
Is AR financially healthy?
ANTERO RESOURCES Corp's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does AR pay a dividend?
No, ANTERO RESOURCES Corp does not currently pay a dividend.
Is AR overvalued or undervalued?
ANTERO RESOURCES Corp trades at about 18.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.1×–207.3×, median 13.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AR?
The average Wall-Street price target for ANTERO RESOURCES Corp is $49.10, about 31.0% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is AR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ANTERO RESOURCES Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.