Antero Resources Corporation (AR)

Antero Resources beat revenue expectations but missed on adjusted EPS in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, reported July 29, as revenue rose about 30% to roughly $1.6 billion from $1.20 billion a year ago. Revenue of about $1.6 billion topped the roughly $1.5 billion consensus by 2%, while adjusted EPS of $0.76 fell short of the $0.83 estimate by 9% and was up about 117% from $0.35 a year earlier. Net income climbed 78% to about $279 million from $156.6 million, with gross margin near 95% and operating margin about 24% as operating income reached roughly $376 million. Operating cash flow came in at about $439 million, and the company repurchased about $3.2 million of stock while paying roughly $62.6 million in dividends. Consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $0.92 on revenue of $1.58 billion.