ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
Here’s whether ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION (AR) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 36 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-3.08% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-9.0%). Currently 22.3% off its 52-week high. Score: +0/7.
AR is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($35.31) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($38.13), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 35.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -4.4% compares to +24.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 28.8%). The current 22.3% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.