Should I buy or sell Archrock stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Archrock in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AROC shares. View AROC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Archrock's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Archrock's stock. Their AROC share price targets range from $15.00 to $17.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $16.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AROC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AROC shares performed in 2023?

Archrock's stock was trading at $8.98 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AROC stock has increased by 64.1% and is now trading at $14.7350. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Archrock?

Archrock saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,520,000 shares, an increase of 20.5% from the October 31st total of 3,750,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,090,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Approximately 3.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Archrock's Short Interest .

When is Archrock's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 20th 2024. View our AROC earnings forecast .

How were Archrock's earnings last quarter?

Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The energy company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.01. The energy company had revenue of $253.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $252.04 million. Archrock had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.04% and a net margin of 8.68%.

How often does Archrock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Archrock?

Archrock announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.155 per share on Tuesday, November 14th. This represents a $0.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 6th. Read our dividend analysis for AROC .

Is Archrock a good dividend stock?

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.27%. AROC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 116.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AROC will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.13% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AROC .

What ETFs hold Archrock's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Archrock (NYSE:AROC) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN) , Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE) , Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ) , Pacer American Energy Independence ETF (USAI) , Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) , FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX) and SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Archrock own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Archrock investors own include Hawkins (HWKN) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA) , Kinder Morgan (KMI) , CA (CA) , New Residential Investment (NRZ) , AT&T (T) and AbbVie (ABBV) .

Who are Archrock's major shareholders?

Archrock's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Earnest Partners LLC (8.04%), Invesco Ltd. (5.49%), Sei Investments Co. (2.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.43%), Morgan Stanley (1.38%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam M Kriger, Donna A Henderson, Eric W Thode , Jdh Capital Holdings, LP and Ocean Reserves Lp Old. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Archrock?

Shares of AROC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Archrock Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AROC)

$14.74

+0.21 (+1.45%)

(As of 12/4/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $14.35
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$14.93
50-Day Range: $11.95
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$14.74
52-Week Range: $7.96
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$14.93

Volume: 1.49 million shs
Average Volume: 966,317 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.30 billion

P/E Ratio: 27.80
Dividend Yield: 4.21%
Price Target: $16.33

Archrock MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 10.8% Upside
$16.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
3.20% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.82%
From $0.67 to $0.91 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.31 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

98th out of 225 stocks

Natural Gas Transmission Industry

4th out of 20 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Archrock has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $16.33, Archrock has a forecasted upside of 10.8% from its current price of $14.74.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Archrock has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.20% of the float of Archrock has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Archrock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Archrock has recently increased by 20.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Archrock is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Archrock has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Archrock is 116.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Archrock will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.13% next year. This indicates that Archrock will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AROC.

2.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Archrock has a news sentiment score of -0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Archrock this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
13 people have searched for AROC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
8 people have added Archrock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Archrock insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.80% of the stock of Archrock is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
81.53% of the stock of Archrock is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Archrock are expected to grow by 35.82% in the coming year, from $0.67 to $0.91 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Archrock is 27.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.47.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Archrock is 27.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.03.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Archrock has a PEG Ratio of 3.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Archrock has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Archrock Stock (NYSE:AROC)

Archrock, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Contract Operations and Aftermarket Services. The company engages in the designing, sourcing, owning, installing, operating, servicing, repairing, and maintaining its owned fleet of natural gas compression equipment to provide natural gas compression services to customers in the oil and natural gas industry. It also offers various aftermarket services, such as sale of parts and components; and provision of operation, maintenance, overhaul, and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression equipment. The company was formerly known as Exterran Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Archrock, Inc. in November 2015. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

AROC Stock Price History

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AROC Stock News Headlines

November 27, 2023 | msn.com

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Archrock Announces Timing for Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Are Investors Undervaluing Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) By 39%?

October 18, 2023 | msn.com

Raymond James Maintains Archrock (AROC) Outperform Recommendation

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Analyst Expectations for Archrock's Future

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Archrock Inc. (AROC) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

August 3, 2023 | msn.com

RBC Capital Maintains Archrock (AROC) Outperform Recommendation

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/01/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend: 11/06/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/14/2023
Today: 12/04/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/20/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Natural gas transmission
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Oils/Energy
Current Symbol: NYSE:AROC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1389050
Web: www.archrock.com
Phone: (281) 836-8000
Fax: 281-854-3051
Employees: 1,100
Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $16.33
High Stock Price Target: $17.00
Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +9.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.53
Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.09
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.22
P/E Growth: 3.1
Net Income: $44.30 million
Net Margins: 8.68%
Pretax Margin: 11.77%
Return on Equity: 10.04%
Return on Assets: 3.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.86
Current Ratio: 1.41
Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $845.57 million
Price / Sales: 2.75
Cash Flow: $1.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.56
Book Value: $5.53 per share
Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 156,060,000
Free Float: 151,688,000
Market Cap: $2.32 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.70

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Key Executives

Mr. D. Bradley Childers (Age 59)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.31M
Mr. Douglas S. Aron (Age 49)
Senior VP & CFO
Comp: $1.12M
Mr. Eric W. Thode (Age 57)
Senior Vice President of Operations
Comp: $808.9k
Ms. Stephanie C. Hildebrandt (Age 58)
Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $974.64k
Mr. Jason G. Ingersoll (Age 52)
Senior Vice President of Sales & Operations Support
Comp: $891.46k
Ms. Donna A. Henderson (Age 55)
VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Elspeth A. Inglis (Age 54)
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Megan Elizabeth Repine
Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Donald C. Wayne (Age 56)
Consultant
Comp: $234.52k

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AROC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Archrock stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Archrock in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AROC shares.
View AROC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Archrock's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Archrock's stock. Their AROC share price targets range from $15.00 to $17.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $16.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AROC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AROC shares performed in 2023?: Archrock's stock was trading at $8.98 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AROC stock has increased by 64.1% and is now trading at $14.7350.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Archrock?: Archrock saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,520,000 shares, an increase of 20.5% from the October 31st total of 3,750,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,090,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Approximately 3.2% of the company's stock are short sold.
View Archrock's Short Interest.
When is Archrock's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 20th 2024.
View our AROC earnings forecast.
How were Archrock's earnings last quarter?: Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The energy company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.01. The energy company had revenue of $253.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $252.04 million. Archrock had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.04% and a net margin of 8.68%.

How often does Archrock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Archrock?: Archrock announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.155 per share on Tuesday, November 14th. This represents a $0.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 6th.
Read our dividend analysis for AROC.
Is Archrock a good dividend stock?: Archrock (NYSE:AROC) pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.27%. AROC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 116.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AROC will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.13% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for AROC.
What ETFs hold Archrock's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Archrock (NYSE:AROC) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE), Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ), Pacer American Energy Independence ETF (USAI), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX), FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX) and SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES).
What other stocks do shareholders of Archrock own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Archrock investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA), Kinder Morgan (KMI), CA (CA), New Residential Investment (NRZ), AT&T (T) and AbbVie (ABBV).
Who are Archrock's major shareholders?: Archrock's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Earnest Partners LLC (8.04%), Invesco Ltd. (5.49%), Sei Investments Co. (2.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.43%), Morgan Stanley (1.38%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam M Kriger, Donna A Henderson, Eric W Thode, Jdh Capital Holdings, LP and Ocean Reserves Lp Old.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Archrock?: Shares of AROC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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