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Antero Resources Corporation
$36.75
Oil & Gas E&P
85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Mild
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 3.6% above fair value
You pay
$36.75
Bear
$8.25
Fair
$35.46
Bull
$71.75
Bear
$8.25
-77.5%
FCF $870M × 8x
Fair
$35.46
-3.5%
FCF $1243M × 11x
Bull
$71.75
+95.2%
FCF $1616M × 14x
Key Value Driver
Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)
Implied Market Multiple
13.1x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $48.89 from 50 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $35.46 per share.
Warnings
Debt per share ($15.90) is significant relative to the stock price. Even small changes in the debt figure meaningfully shift what each share is worth.
If oil drops to $60/barrel, the stock could fall -82%. Check whether the company can survive at low prices and still pay its dividend.
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Wall Street's average price target is $48.89 (from 50 analysts). Our estimate is 42% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
- Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
- Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential