We're taking a closer look at Antero Resources today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -3.5% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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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.
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Antero Resources has moved -32.0% over the last year compared to 17.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -49.0%
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AR has an average analyst rating of buy and is -35.64% away from its mean target price of $32.65 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $2.75
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Antero Resources has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $2.41 and its forward P/E ratio is 8.7
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AR has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of -0.99, which shows the company is fairly valued compared to its earnings.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.92 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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Antero Resources is part of the Energy sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 8.53 and an average P/B of 1.78
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Antero Resources has on average reported free cash flows of $423.99 Million over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 8.3%