US Natural Gas Rally Lifted Antero Resources Corporation (AR) in Q1

US Natural Gas Rally Lifted Antero Resources Corporation (AR) in Q1 Soumya Eswaran Thu, May 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM GMT+7 3 min read ^GSPC AR Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, an investment management company, released its “Core Equity Fund” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During the first quarter, the U.S. equity market declined, with the S&P 500 Index falling by 4.33%. The fixed-income sector also saw a downturn; the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell by 0.05%. In the quarter, the Fund (Class I-2) posted a total return of -4.45%, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s -4.33% return. The Fund’s underperformance in the quarter was driven by the allocation effect, while security selection contributed positively. In this environment, the Fund continues to focus on companies experiencing secular tailwinds or robust product-driven cycles. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.

In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Aristotle Core Equity Fund highlighted Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) as a leaning performance contributor. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is an oil and natural gas development and exploration company. On May 13, 2026, Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) closed at $36.74 per share. One-month return of Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) was -1.64%, and its shares lost 8.34% over the past 52 weeks. Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) has a market capitalization of $11.38 billion.

Aristotle Core Equity Fund stated the following regarding Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) in its Q1 2026 investor letter: