Antero Resources Corp (NYSE: AR)’s stock price has dropped by -0.64% in relation to previous closing price of $37.26. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -10.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. https://247wallst.com reported 2025-06-26 that This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Safe-haven investors are still jumping into gold despite the precious metal’s recent pullback. But macro conditions remain primed for gold to continue its incredible run. For one, the U.S. dollar is still showing signs of weakness, down roughly 10% over the past six months. Second, there’s still plenty of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, with the ongoing trade war as well as the war between Ukraine and Russia and Israel and Iran. Third, central banks are still buying, on track to buy 1,000 metric tons of gold this year. 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VanEck Merk Gold ETF With an expense ratio of 0.25%, the VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA: OUNZ) “holds gold bullion in the form of allocated London Bars. It differentiates itself by providing investors with the option to take physical delivery of gold bullion in exchange for their shares,” as noted by VanEck.com. Since its 2025 low of about $25, the OUNZ ETF rallied to a recent high of $32.12. From here, we’d like to see it initially test $40 a share, which is doable with gold’s unstoppable rally. iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF There’s also the iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (NASDAQ: RING). With an expense ratio of 0.39%, the RING ETF offers exposure to global companies involved in gold mining. Some of its 41 holdings include Newmont, Agnico Eagle Mines, Wheaton Precious Metals, Barrick Mining, Gold Fields, and Kinross Gold, to name just a few. From its 2025 low of about $28, the iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF rallied to a recent high of $43.54. From here, we’d like to see the ETF initially test $50 a share. Even better, as we wait for the RING ETF to appreciate, we can also collect its dividends. On June 20, it paid out a dividend of $0.23. On December 20, it paid $0.21. The post The 5 Best ETFs to Cash in on Soaring Gold Prices appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.
Is It Worth Investing in Antero Resources Corp (NYSE: AR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Antero Resources Corp (NYSE: AR) is above average at 51.12x. The 36-month beta value for AR is also noteworthy at 0.66. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 5 rating it as “overweight”, 7 rating it as “hold”, and 1 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for AR is 288.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.68% of that float. The average trading volume of AR on July 08, 2025 was 5.21M shares.
AR’s Market Performance
AR’s stock has seen a -10.10% decrease for the week, with a -0.75% drop in the past month and a -4.56% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.37% for Antero Resources Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.09% for AR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.56% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AR stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for AR by listing it as a “Outperform”. The predicted price for AR in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $49 based on the research report published on May 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AR reach a price target of $46. The rating they have provided for AR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 08th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to AR, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on October 28th of the previous year.
AR Trading at -4.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.40%, as shares sank -0.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.96% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AR fell by -10.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.28. In addition, Antero Resources Corp saw 12.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AR starting from Schultz Yvette K, who sold 25,200 shares at the price of $39.86 back on May 16 ’25. After this action, Schultz Yvette K now owns 306,819 shares of Antero Resources Corp, valued at $1,004,472 using the latest closing price.
Yvette Schultz, the Officer of Antero Resources Corp, proposed sale 25,200 shares at $39.85 during a trade that took place back on May 16 ’25, which means that Yvette Schultz is holding N/A shares at $1,004,345 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04% for the present operating margin
- 1.11% for the gross margin
The net margin for Antero Resources Corp stands at 0.01%. The total capital return value is set at 0.02%. Equity return is now at value 3.21%, with 1.72% for asset returns.
Based on Antero Resources Corp (AR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 859.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.39.
Conclusion
In summary, Antero Resources Corp (AR) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
