Archrock, Inc. (AROC) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.78 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (-0.4% away).
Archrock is a U.S. energy infrastructure company and premier natural gas compression services provider by total fleet horsepower. Two segments: Contract Operations (owning and operating compression equipment) and Aftermarket Services (maintenance/overhaul for customer-owned... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.78 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (-0.4% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerfive most significant customers35%10-K Item 1A: 'Our five most significant customers collectively accounted for 35%, 35% and 33% of our revenues during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-26Item 5.02HIGHCFO Douglas S. Aron notified company of retirement intention. Will serve as SVP and CFO until successor named or December 31, 2026. No successor named as of filing. No disagreement cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-24Item 5.02LOWCompensation Committee adopted 2026 Short-Term Incentive Program setting cash incentive targets for NEOs: CEO 125%, CFO 90%, other SVPs 75% of eligible earnings, with payouts ranging 0-200% of target.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.78 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (-0.4% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $36.71. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $38.09 (-1.8% upside). Prior stop was $36.71. Stop-loss: $36.71.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-0.4% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.
Archrock, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.8 (forward 16.6). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover AROC with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $40.
What does Archrock, Inc. do?Archrock is a U.S. energy infrastructure company and premier natural gas compression services provider by total fleet...
Archrock is a U.S. energy infrastructure company and premier natural gas compression services provider by total fleet horsepower. Two segments: Contract Operations (owning and operating compression equipment) and Aftermarket Services (maintenance/overhaul for customer-owned equipment). Sixty percent of operating fleet serves gathering/processing applications and 40% serves gas lift.