Roth Capital Lowers Antero Resources (AR) PT to $44 Due to Weaker Natural Gas Prices

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is one of the best upside stocks to invest in now. On July 31, Roth Capital analyst Leo Mariani lowered the firm’s price target on Antero Resources to $44 from $45, while maintaining a Buy rating on the shares. The firm increased earnings estimates after the company’s Q2 2025 earnings report but trimmed the price target to reflect weaker natural gas prices.

Antero Resources reported an average net production of 3.4 Bcfe/d, consisting of 2.2 Bcf/d of natural gas and 200 MBbl/d of liquids in Q2. The realized pre-hedge natural gas equivalent price was $3.85 per Mcfe, which was a $0.41 premium to NYMEX. However, the company’s realized natural gas price was negatively impacted by a $0.05 per Mcf discount to the benchmark index, caused by maintenance on a Gulf Coast pipeline in June.

Roth Capital Lowers Antero Resources (AR) PT to $44 Due to Weaker Natural Gas Prices

A fleet of tanker trucks transporting oil and natural gas, amidst the backdrop of open fields.

Antero Resources achieved strong financial results, with a net income of $157 million and an adjusted net income of $110 million. The company generated $262 million in free cash flow, which it used to reduce its net debt by $187 million to a total of $1.1 billion. Additionally, Antero purchased 3.6 million shares for ~$126 million between April 1 and July 30.

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is an independent oil and natural gas company that develops, produces, explores, and acquires natural gas, natural gas liquids/NGLs, and oil properties in the US.

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