Antero Resources (AR) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Core Insights - Antero Resources reported a revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a 2.1% decrease year-over-year, while EPS increased to$ 0.58 from $0.22 in the previous year [1] - The revenue was slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.33%, but the EPS exceeded expectations by 87.10% compared to the consensus estimate of$ 0.31 [1] Financial Performance - Average Net Production per day for Oil was 9,239 BBL/D, lower than the analyst estimate of 9,964.05 BBL/D [4] - Average Net Production per day for Natural Gas was 2,131 million cubic feet, slightly below the estimate of 2,155.09 million cubic feet [4] - Average realized prices for Natural Gas were $2.76 per thousand cubic feet, slightly above the estimated$ 2.74 [4] - Average realized prices for Oil were $57.69 per barrel, below the estimated$ 58.12 [4] - Total production of Oil was 850 MBBL, under the estimate of 915.95 MBBL [4] - Total production of Natural Gas was 196 Bcf, slightly below the estimate of 197.65 Bcf [4] Revenue Breakdown - Natural Gas sales amounted to $543.79 million, down 4.7% year-over-year and below the estimate of$ 546.87 million [4] - Oil sales were reported at $49.13 million, a significant decline of 34.3% year-over-year, also below the estimate of$ 52.92 million [4] - Natural Gas Liquids sales increased to $555.72 million, representing a 20.5% year-over-year growth, exceeding the estimate of$ 532.16 million [4] - Marketing revenue was $33.97 million, down 50% year-over-year and below the estimate of$ 46.49 million [4] Stock Performance - Antero Resources shares returned +3.7% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]