AR’s short interest surges to 12.87 million shares

Samantha Gray

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Antero Resources Corp shares valued at $166,750 were purchased by Krueger Brendan E. on Nov 07 ’25. At $33.35 per share, Krueger Brendan E. acquired 5,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 295,917 shares worth approximately $9.86 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Schultz Yvette K sold 25,200 shares, netting a total of over 1,004,472 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $39.86 each, the insider now holds 306,819 shares.

Before that, Yvette Schultz had added 25,200 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,004,345, the Officer bought Antero Resources Corp shares for $39.85 each.

As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on November 03, 2025, Antero Resources Corp [AR] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $39. Analysts at Citigroup upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late September. As of August 20, 2025, UBS has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for AR. Earlier on August 18, 2025, Roth Capital downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for AR stock which previously was a “a Buy”.

Analyzing AR Stock Performance

On last trading session, Antero Resources Corp [NYSE: AR] plunged -5.02% to $33.32. The stock’s lowest price that day was $33.28, but it reached a high of $35.93 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.97%. Over the course of the year, Antero Resources Corp shares have jumped approximately 4.29%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $44.01 on 06/20/25 and a 52-week low of $29.10 on 10/30/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Antero Resources Corp (AR)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 32.42, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 31.51. In the upper region, resistance lies at 35.08. The next price resistance is at 36.83. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 49.78 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Antero Resources Corp subject to short interest?

Stocks of Antero Resources Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-31 jumping by 0.73 million shares to 12.87 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-30 was 12.14 million shares. A jump of 5.67% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.87 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.87.

Which companies own the most shares of Antero Resources Corp (AR)?

In terms of Antero Resources Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 41.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 18.3% from the previous closing price of $35.08. Analysts anticipate Antero Resources Corp stock to reach 53 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 39. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Antero Resources Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 13, 2025, Mizuho assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $49.

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