5 Best Oil Stocks to Buy Right Now

4. Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR)

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is one of the best oil stocks to buy right now. Barclays lifted the price target on Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) to $43 from $41 on March 13, reaffirming an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm told investors that it believes cash flow tailwinds for the exploration and production group remain underappreciated and has lifted its 2026 oil price estimates due to the Iran war. Barclays also stated that while the oil spike is “unlikely to last for long,” the cash flow benefit is being underappreciated by the market, as is the “durable benefit” it will have on the group’s capacity to raise cash returns beyond the conflict.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) also received rating updates from Goldman Sachs and Benchmark on March 13 and March 5, respectively. Goldman Sachs lifted the price target on the stock to $44 from $39 and reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. Meanwhile, Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) was upgraded to Buy from Hold by Benchmark, with the firm setting a $44 price target.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) operates in the oil and gas production segment, and operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production, Marketing, and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream. Its Exploration and Production segment is involved with the development and production of oil, natural gas, NGLs, and oil.