March 20, 2025
Top 10 Stock Antero Resources Sell Recommendation
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Snapshot: Antero Resources – Top 10 Stock in Oil & Gas Mining and Production
Antero Resources is listed as a top 10 stock on March 20, 2025 in the market index Oil & Gas because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Only one consolidated Obermatt Rank is above-average. The company is growing above average, but all other facts speak against a stock purchase, especially the low market sentiment by professional investors. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 24 (24% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Antero Resources on March 20, 2025.
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360° View: Obermatt 360° View Antero Resources Sell
| 360 METRICS | March 20, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 14 |
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| GROWTH | 88 |
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| SAFETY | 31 |
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| SENTIMENT | 38 |
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| 360° VIEW | 24 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 24 (better than 24% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Antero Resources are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Antero Resources. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 88, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 88% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 14 means that the share price of Antero Resources is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 31, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 69% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 38, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 62% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 24, Antero Resources is worse than 76% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Antero Resources shares are on the riskier side for investors. As only one of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibits excellent performance, namely the above-average growth (Growth Rank of 88), it is a riskier stock investment proposition. Aside from the critical professional market sentiment (Sentiment Rank of 38), the company is rather risky when it comes to financing (Safety Rank of 31). The negative market view on Antero Resources may be due to the high stock price (low value). A growth company like this may get too expensive at one point in time. If too many investors are desperate to join the party, they may drive stock prices above reasonable levels. While it is typical for growth companies to have low value, because investors are willing to pay more for companies that are expected to have high growth, the crucial question is: how much more do you pay for the stock of Antero Resources compared with alternatives? You can use the following rule of thumb: The value rank shouldn’t be lower than one minus the growth rank. For example, if the growth rank is at 75, and the value rank is at 5, you should tread carefully. If the value rank is at 40, it still might be a good value (even though it is lower than 50). As market sentiment is critical, you should be careful with paying more than market-average for this stock and conduct further research into the company's future growth potential. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Antero Resources only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 38 (better than 38% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Antero Resources is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Antero Resources. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 58 (better than 58% of alternative investments), which means that, currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. In addition, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 66, which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better in recommending investing in the company. In other words, they are getting even more optimistic about investments in Antero Resources. Finally, the Professional Investors rank is 63, which means that currently, professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 63% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 38 (less encouraging than 62% compared with investment alternatives), Antero Resources has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. But there is also a signal for caution. Market Pulse has a rank of 3, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be negative when discussing this company (more negative news than for 97% of competitors). This could mean future risks and should make investors careful. Attention to negative news for Antero Resources is worthwhile because they may be early warning signals. Without those, all other professional signals are encouraging, especially since analysts are getting more optimistic. ...read more
Value Strategy: Antero Resources Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 14 (worse than 86% compared with alternatives), Antero Resources shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Antero Resources. Price-to-Sales is 47 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 53% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Antero Resources's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 30, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Antero Resources. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 32 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 99% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 14, is a sell recommendation based on Antero Resources's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Antero Resources? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Antero Resources? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Antero Resources may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Antero Resources Growth Momentum high
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Antero Resources shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Antero Resources. Sales Growth has a rank of 56 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 56% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 100, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 94, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 48, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 52% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 88, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Antero Resources Debt Financing Safety below-average
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| LEVERAGE | 79 |
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| REFINANCING | 20 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 12 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 31 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 31 (better than 31% compared with alternatives), the company Antero Resources has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Antero Resources is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Antero Resources and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 79 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 79% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 20, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 80% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 12, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 88% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 31 (worse than 69% compared with alternatives), Antero Resources has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Antero Resources are on the safer side. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Antero Resources Below-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 14 |
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| GROWTH | 88 |
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| SAFETY | 12 |
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| COMBINED | 30 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 30 (worse than 70% compared with investment alternatives), Antero Resources (Oil & Gas Production, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Antero Resources are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 14 (worse than 86% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 31, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 88). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 30, is a hold recommendation based on Antero Resources's financial characteristics. As the company Antero Resources shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 14 (86% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 88% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 88). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 31 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for Antero Resources, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. ...read more
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