Jefferies Resumes Coverage of Antero Resources (AR) with Buy Rating and $50 PT

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On February 13, Jefferies resumed coverage of Antero Resources with a Buy rating and increased its price target to $50 from $46. The firm noted that the company’s Q4 2025 results highlighted its strong positioning to benefit from tightening natural gas fundamentals driven by demand from LNG and data centers.

Earlier on January 23, Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) to $46 from $48 with an Overweight rating. In a Q4 preview for E&Ps, oil majors, and Canadian producers, the firm updated its 2026-27 oil price deck to reflect strip prices as of January 7. The firm informed investors that while Q4 operational updates are expected to be fairly clean, cash flow may be lighter due to price realizations.

On January 21, Barclays lowered its price target on Antero Resources to $41 from $46 with an Equal Weight rating. As part of a Q4 preview for the E&P sector, the firm adjusted several ratings and targets, noting that the upstream sector’s cash return model remains resilient despite macroeconomic volatility. While Barclays sees attractive opportunities in the US onshore, it advised investors to tread carefully due to near-term commodity uncertainty.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is an independent oil and natural gas company that develops, produces, explores, and acquires natural gas, NGLs, and oil properties in the US. It has three segments: Exploration & Production, Marketing, and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream.

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