Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) Stock Price

ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) had its price target dropped by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from C$32.00 to C$28.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the oil and gas exploration company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price indicates a potential upside of 19.10% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on ARX. Roth Mkm upgraded ARC Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Raymond James Financial lowered ARC Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from C$31.00 to C$28.00 in a report on Monday. National Bankshares cut ARC Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from C$27.00 to C$26.00 in a research note on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of ARC Resources from C$33.00 to C$28.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Capital One Financial upgraded shares of ARC Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$29.21.

ARC Resources Stock Up 2.2%

ARX opened at C$23.51 on Monday. ARC Resources has a twelve month low of C$21.14 and a twelve month high of C$31.56. The company’s 50-day moving average price is C$25.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$25.54. The stock has a market cap of C$13.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.74, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.05.

ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The oil and gas exploration company reported C$0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ARC Resources had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 14.60%. The company had revenue of C$1.58 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts expect that ARC Resources will post 2.7255139 earnings per share for the current year.

ARC Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ARC Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several major firms kept constructive ratings (still “Outperform”/”Buy”) despite lowering targets — BMO and RBC retained Outperform while Desjardins kept a Buy rating, leaving meaningful upside in their models which can support investor demand. Analyst Rating Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: ARC launched a C$950 million offering of senior unsecured notes (split across maturities). This raises liquidity and funds (or refinances debt) without equity dilution, but increases leverage — impact depends on use of proceeds and market reception. ARC Resources to Issue C$950 Million in Senior Unsecured Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Media roundup of Canadian analyst updates summarizes multiple target cuts and rating changes across the coverage universe — useful context but not a single market-moving call. Canadian Analyst Updates: February 9th, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts downgraded ARC or lowered targets: CIBC cut ARX from Outperform to Neutral (C$25.50 PT); Raymond James cut to Market Perform (C$28.00 PT). Those calls reduce buy-side pressure and can weigh on near-term sentiment. Analyst Rating Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage cuts to “Hold”/”Sector Perform” from National Bank and related outlets add to negative headlines and may amplify selling by funds that follow those signals. ARC Resources Cut to Sector Perform at National Bankshares ARC Resources Cut to Hold at Natl Bk Canada ARC Resources Cut to Hold at Cibc Captl Mkts

ARC Resources Company Profile

ARC Resources is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of conventional oil and natural gas in Western Canada. The company produces light, medium, and heavy crude, condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 163.6 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds approximately 879 million boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.