ARKO Petroleum is a small-cap fuel retailer growing revenue 27% at an attractive valuation with 23.1% upside to the analyst target, but its quality score of 2.6 is below the 4.0 floor, momentum is negative and insiders are selling.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Growth↓Deteriorating
- Attractive Valuation Analyst Upside↑Improving
- Thin Margins Low Quality→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Nov 1, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Mar 30, 2026
ARKO Petroleum Corp. (APC) Stock Analysis
Oversold Bounce setup · Inst Constrain edge
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.74: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 3.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
ARKO Petroleum Corp. distributes approximately 2.0 billion gallons of wholesale fuel annually across wholesale, fleet fueling, and GPMP segments, serving approximately 3,500 locations in 30+ U.S. states. Revenue is earned via cost-plus and consignment contracts, with parent ARKO... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.74: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 3.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 17, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and clean insider activity. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated Nov 4, 2026Recent Developments — ARKO Petroleum Corp.
Latest news
- NEWS Arko Petroleum Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Nov 4, 2026 neutral
- NEWS ARKO Petroleum Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Raises Guidance, and Declares Dividend — fiscal.ai Nov 4, 2026
- NEWS Arko Petroleum Q3 EPS $0.28 Misses $0.29 Estimate, Sales $1.888B Beat $1.613B Estimate — benzinga Nov 4, 2026 negative
- NEWS ARKO Petroleum Corp. to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 4, 2026 — fiscal.ai Oct 26, 2026
- NEWS Mizuho Upgrades Arko Petroleum to Outperform, Maintains Price Target to $22 — benzinga Oct 2, 2026 positive
Latest item Nov 4, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:54:11Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerARKO Parent41%10-K Item 1A: 'ARKO Parent is our most significant customer and accounted for approximately 41% of our revenue in the year ended December 31, 2025'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.74: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 3.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 17, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Prior stop was $13.31. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $18.49 (+34.6% upside). Prior stop was $13.31. Stop-loss: $13.31.
Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).
ARKO Petroleum Corp. trades at a P/E of 15.8 (forward 15.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts rate APC, with a consensus score of 4.1/5. 4 analysts publish price targets averaging $22.
What does ARKO Petroleum Corp. do?ARKO Petroleum Corp. distributes approximately 2.0 billion gallons of wholesale fuel annually across wholesale, fleet...
ARKO Petroleum Corp. distributes approximately 2.0 billion gallons of wholesale fuel annually across wholesale, fleet fueling, and GPMP segments, serving approximately 3,500 locations in 30+ U.S. states. Revenue is earned via cost-plus and consignment contracts, with parent ARKO Corp. representing approximately 41% of 2025 revenue through the GPMP segment's exclusive supply of fuel to ARKO retail convenience stores.