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Antero Resources

Antero Resources (AR) Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Jul 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET · SEC Source

Q2 26 EPS

$0.90

BEAT +6.17%

Est. $0.85

Q2 26 Revenue

$1.56B

BEAT +0.87%

Est. $1.55B

vs S&P Since Q2 26

+6.8%

BEATING MARKET

AR +11.0% vs S&P +4.2%

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Did AR Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Antero Resources delivered a strong second quarter for 2026, posting earnings per share of $0.90 against a consensus estimate of $0.85, a beat of 6.17%, while revenue of $1.56 billion edged past the $1.55 billion estimate and climbed 29.6% year over … Read more Antero Resources delivered a strong second quarter for 2026, posting earnings per share of $0.90 against a consensus estimate of $0.85, a beat of 6.17%, while revenue of $1.56 billion edged past the $1.55 billion estimate and climbed 29.6% year over year. The headline driver was unmistakably the HG Energy acquisition, which fueled a 21% surge in net production to over 4.1 Bcfe/d and helped lift Adjusted EBITDAX 57% to $595.44 million, a particularly notable result given that Henry Hub natural gas prices fell 22% over the same period. Integration efficiencies pushed cash production expense down 11% to $2.22 per Mcfe, validating the company's broader cost reduction initiative targeting $0.70 per Mcfe in savings by year-end 2028. With institutional investors taking note of Antero's expanding production base, management raised full-year 2026 production guidance to 4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d and lowered cash cost guidance to $2.20 to $2.30 per Mcfe, projecting an exit rate more than 25% above prior-year levels.

Key Takeaways

  • • HG Energy acquisition integration driving 20%+ production growth and 10%+ cost reduction
  • • Liquids diversification providing revenue stability despite 22% decline in Henry Hub natural gas prices
  • • Cash production expense declined to $2.22 per Mcfe from $2.48 per Mcfe year-over-year
  • • Adjusted EBITDAX increased 57% despite lower natural gas prices
  • • Combined daily production increased 21% year-over-year to 4,144 MMcfe/d

AR Forward Guidance & Outlook

Antero raised full year 2026 production guidance to 4.15–4.2 Bcfe/d, reflecting strong year-to-date performance and July 2026 acquisitions. Q3 2026 production is expected at 4.25–4.3 Bcfe/d (with 5 Bcfe of curtailments), and Q4 at 4.4–4.5 Bcfe/d. Cash production expense guidance was lowered to $2.20–$2.30 per Mcfe. C2 NGL realized price premium to Mont Belvieu was raised to $2.50–$3.00 per Bbl. Realized natural gas price premium to NYMEX was lowered to $0.05–$0.15 per Mcfe. The company expects its cost reduction initiative to decrease cash costs by $0.70 per Mcfe from 2025 levels by year-end 2028, improving EBITDAX margins by $0.35 per Mcfe. Net production is expected to exit the year over 25% higher than the prior year.

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“The second quarter of 2026 reflects the first full quarter following our acquisition of HG Energy. Our quarterly results highlight the substantial benefits from this transaction. Our production base increased by more than 20% from a year ago and our cost structure declined by over 10%. In combination with the strategic acquisitions we completed this July, we expect our per unit costs to continue to decline into year end. Further, while the region's gross production has remained flat, net production to Antero is expected to exit the year over 25% higher than the prior year.”

— Michael Kennedy, Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release

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