Archrock (NYSE:AROC) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Archrock from $30.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research raised Archrock from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Archrock from $31.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Dawson James restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Archrock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Archrock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $35.86.

Archrock Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE AROC opened at $35.28 on Friday. Archrock has a 1 year low of $20.12 and a 1 year high of $35.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.19 billion, a PE ratio of 19.28, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The business’s 50-day moving average is $29.00 and its 200 day moving average is $26.21.

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $377.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $378.04 million. Archrock had a return on equity of 23.99% and a net margin of 21.63%.The business’s revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Archrock will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Archrock

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AROC. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in Archrock by 71.0% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 971 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Archrock during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Archrock during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its stake in shares of Archrock by 164.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,082 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 673 shares during the period. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Archrock in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Archrock News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target upgrades: Wells Fargo raised its target to $39 and moved AROC to “overweight,” while Stifel raised its target to $40 with a “buy” rating — both signal renewed buy-side interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised near-term and multi-year EPS forecasts (FY2026 to ~$1.89 and FY2027 to ~$2.17), reflecting stronger margin and cash-flow expectations that support upside to earnings. MarketBeat / Sidoti note
• Positive Sentiment: Debt-reduction move: Archrock announced redemption of all $800M of 6.25% senior notes due 2028, which should improve the company’s leverage profile and credit optionality. GlobeNewswire
• Positive Sentiment: Strong results & guidance: Archrock reported robust Q4 2025 results and provided $865M–$915M adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026, underpinning the bullish analyst revisions and consensus estimate upgrades. Seeking Alpha — earnings call / guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/quant signals highlighted: Zacks and other screens rank AROC favorably on momentum metrics, which can attract short-term quant/retail flows but are not guaranteed to sustain longer-term gains. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage & presentation materials available (earnings slides/transcript) — useful for investors doing deeper due diligence but less likely to move price immediately. Seeking Alpha — presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking / valuation pressure: The stock is near its 52-week high and is trading with above-average volume; some investors may be locking gains after the recent run-up, which can push intraday price declines even when fundamental news is positive.

Archrock Company Profile

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.