Archrock (NYSE:AROC) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $33.82 and last traded at $33.7440, with a volume of 834666 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $32.82.

Key Stories Impacting Archrock

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Archrock reported $0.69 EPS vs. a $0.40 consensus and revenue roughly in line, with year-over-year revenue growth; the beat supports upward earnings momentum and valuation re-rating. Archrock Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management set strong 2026 adjusted-EBITDA guidance of $865M–$915M, citing robust natural-gas demand and backlog — this raises visibility on cash flow and supports investor confidence in forward results. Archrock 2026 EBITDA Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/price-target lift — Stifel raised its target from $31 to $40 and maintains a Buy, providing third‑party validation of upside vs. the recent share price and likely helping buying interest. Stifel Price Target Raise (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions are trending higher — Zacks notes surging earnings estimate revisions, indicating analysts are raising forward forecasts after the quarter, a bullish signal for momentum investors. Zacks on Estimate Revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Debt action — Archrock Partners intends to redeem all $800M of 6.25% senior notes due 2028. This can be positive for leverage and interest expense over time (or neutral if refinanced), and reduces outstanding high-coupon paper. Investors should watch how the redemption is funded (cash vs. refinancing). Redemption Notice (GlobeNewswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplemental reads — earnings-call transcripts and thematic coverage (AI-focused growth framing, momentum/growth pieces) provide color on strategy and execution but are less likely to move the stock than the items above. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) AI Growth Story (Yahoo)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on AROC shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Archrock in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised Archrock from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Archrock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Archrock from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Evercore upped their price target on Archrock from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.57.

Archrock Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80.

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.29. Archrock had a return on equity of 23.99% and a net margin of 21.63%.The company had revenue of $377.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $378.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Archrock, Inc. will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Archrock Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were given a $0.22 dividend. This is a boost from Archrock’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Archrock’s payout ratio is 58.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Archrock

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

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.