Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Antero Resources AR.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with AR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Antero Resources.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $312,000, and 10, calls, for a total amount of $556,115.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $24.0 to $40.0 for Antero Resources over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Antero Resources's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Antero Resources's whale activity within a strike price range from $24.0 to $40.0 in the last 30 days.
Antero Resources Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $24.00 | $312.0K | 61 | 0 |
| AR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $24.00 | $180.0K | 632 | 600 |
| AR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $26.00 | $134.8K | 1.1K | 15 |
| AR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $30.00 | $51.0K | 5.7K | 77 |
| AR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $40.00 | $28.6K | 1.5K | 200 |
About Antero Resources
Antero Resources, based in Denver, engages in the exploration for and production of natural gas and natural gas liquids in the United States and Canada. At the end of 2022, the company reported proven reserves of 17.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent. Production averaged approximately 3,205 million cubic feet of equivalent a day in 2022 at a ratio of 32% liquids and 68% natural gas.
Present Market Standing of Antero Resources
- With a volume of 4,027,952, the price of AR is down -0.97% at $26.59.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 90 days.
What The Experts Say On Antero Resources
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $33.333333333333336.
- An analyst from Raymond James upgraded its action to Strong Buy with a price target of $37.
- An analyst from Benchmark persists with their Buy rating on Antero Resources, maintaining a target price of $32.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Antero Resources with a target price of $31.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Antero Resources, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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