Archrock, Inc. (AROC) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Wait for pullback to $36.36. BUY gates pass at $39.00, but concentration risk — Product: contract operations (85.0%) and concentration risk — Geographic: Permian and Eagle Ford shales (75.0%) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $36.36 (support + ATR) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum.
Archrock is the largest U.S. natural gas compression services provider by fleet horsepower, operating ~5,319 units totaling 4.8 million HP across major U.S. producing regions via Contract Operations (fixed monthly fees) and Aftermarket Services. Contract operations generated 85%... Read more
Wait for pullback to $36.36. BUY gates pass at $39.00, but concentration risk — Product: contract operations (85.0%) and concentration risk — Geographic: Permian and Eagle Ford shales (75.0%) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $36.36 (support + ATR) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 75d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Archrock, Inc.
Latest news
- AROC Maintains Buy Rating -- Price Target Raised to $43.00 by Ci - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- Archrock (AROC) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Jason Ingersoll Implements A Sell Strategy: Offloads $1.26M In Archrock Stock - Benzinga — Benzinga negative
- Archrock Inc (AROC) Shares Surge 3.2% -- What GF Score of 84 Tel - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- Archrock Inc (AROC) Shares Surge 3.2% -- What GF Score of 84 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomertop 5 customers35%10-K Item 1: 'our five most significant customers collectively accounted for 35%, 35% and 33%, respectively, of our contract operations and aftermarket services revenue'
- HIGHProductcontract operations85%10-K Item 1: 'we generated 85%, 85% and 82%, respectively, of our total revenue from contract operations'
- HIGHGeographicPermian and Eagle Ford shales75%10-K Item 1: 'Permian and Eagle Ford shales, which, combined, account for approximately three-fourths of our operating horsepower'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-26Item 5.02MEDIUMCFO Douglas S. Aron notified the Company on March 25, 2026 of his intention to retire. Aron will remain as CFO until a successor is named or December 31, 2026, whichever is earlier. No successor named at time of filing.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-24Item 5.02LOWCompensation committee adopted 2026 Short-Term Incentive Program on February 18, 2026, setting cash incentive targets for named executive officers ranging from 75% to 125% of eligible earnings. Routine compensatory arrangement.SEC filing →
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Wait for pullback to $36.36. BUY gates pass at $39.00, but concentration risk — Product: contract operations (85.0%) and concentration risk — Geographic: Permian and Eagle Ford shales (75.0%) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $36.36 (support + ATR) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $39.07 (+0.2%), stop $34.57 (−12.8%), Setup A.R:R 1.5:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $39.07 (+7.5% upside). Target $39.07 (+0.2%), stop $34.57 (−12.8%), Setup A.R:R 1.5:1. Stop-loss: $34.57.
Concentration risk — Product: contract operations (85.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: Permian and Eagle Ford shales (75.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Archrock, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.7 (forward 16.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
15 analysts cover AROC with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $42.
What does Archrock, Inc. do?Archrock is the largest U.S. natural gas compression services provider by fleet horsepower, operating ~5,319 units...
Archrock is the largest U.S. natural gas compression services provider by fleet horsepower, operating ~5,319 units totaling 4.8 million HP across major U.S. producing regions via Contract Operations (fixed monthly fees) and Aftermarket Services. Contract operations generated 85% of total revenue in 2025; 74% of the fleet exceeds 1,000 HP per unit, concentrated in the Permian and Eagle Ford shales.