Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the ten analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.7143.

A number of brokerages recently commented on AROC. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Archrock from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Archrock from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Archrock from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Archrock from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Archrock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th.

Archrock Stock Down 5.1%

AROC opened at $33.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.41. The company has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.24, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.86. Archrock has a one year low of $22.21 and a one year high of $42.23. The business’s fifty day moving average is $36.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.36.

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The energy company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $371.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.19 million. Archrock had a net margin of 21.84% and a return on equity of 22.50%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Archrock will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Archrock Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 4th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 4th. This is a positive change from Archrock’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Archrock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.46%.

Archrock News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: On its second-quarter earnings call, Archrock highlighted continued growth opportunities and disciplined capital and operating management. Those comments may support confidence in the company’s longer-term strategy. Archrock Earnings Call Highlights Growth and Discipline
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q2 2026 earnings-call transcript provides additional details on operating performance, demand trends and management’s outlook, but the reported results remained the key near-term focus for investors. Archrock Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Archrock reported quarterly EPS of $0.38, below the consensus estimate of approximately $0.45–$0.46 and down from $0.39 a year earlier. The earnings shortfall is likely the largest reason for the stock’s decline. Archrock Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $371.24 million, below the roughly $393.19 million analyst estimate and 3.1% lower than the prior-year quarter. The combination of weaker sales and lower-than-expected profit raises concerns about near-term operating momentum. Archrock Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Doug S. Aron sold 90,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.74, for a total value of $3,306,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 394,337 shares in the company, valued at $14,487,941.38. This represents a 18.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jason Ingersoll sold 33,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.19, for a total value of $1,260,270.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 277,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,595,968.26. The trade was a 10.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 158,000 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,370. Insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Archrock

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AROC. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lifted its stake in shares of Archrock by 1.7% in the first quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 18,744 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $652,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Financial Security Advisor Inc. grew its stake in Archrock by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Financial Security Advisor Inc. now owns 12,000 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its stake in Archrock by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 10,290 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Severin Investments LLC increased its holdings in Archrock by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 20,111 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in Archrock by 71.0% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 971 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Archrock

Archrock, Inc is a Houston?based provider of natural gas compression services and equipment to the oil and gas industry in North America. Founded in 2004, the company supplies both short?term rentals and long?term contracts for compression solutions, serving upstream and midstream producers. Archrock’s offerings include engineered compression systems, aftermarket parts, maintenance and field services designed to optimize wellhead and pipeline operations.

The company’s core business activities focus on the design, manufacture, rental and sale of gas compression equipment.