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Archrock Inc. (AROC) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, Archrock Inc. (AROC - Free Report) closed at $38.75, marking a +1.97% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.02%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.62%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.89%.
Heading into today, shares of the natural gas compression services business had gained 11.34% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 1.97% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 12.23%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Archrock Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on May 5, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Archrock Inc. to post earnings of $0.45 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 7.14%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $376.69 million, up 8.51% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.9 per share and a revenue of $1.55 billion, representing changes of 0% and +3.96%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Archrock Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 5.48% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Archrock Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Archrock Inc. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 20.03. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 20.03, which means Archrock Inc. is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group.
Also, we should mention that AROC has a PEG ratio of 1.67. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.75 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 61, putting it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Archrock Inc. (AROC) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Archrock Inc. (AROC - Free Report) closed at $38.75, marking a +1.97% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.02%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.62%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.89%.
Heading into today, shares of the natural gas compression services business had gained 11.34% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 1.97% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 12.23%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Archrock Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on May 5, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Archrock Inc. to post earnings of $0.45 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 7.14%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $376.69 million, up 8.51% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.9 per share and a revenue of $1.55 billion, representing changes of 0% and +3.96%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Archrock Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 5.48% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Archrock Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Archrock Inc. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 20.03. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 20.03, which means Archrock Inc. is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group.
Also, we should mention that AROC has a PEG ratio of 1.67. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.75 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 61, putting it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.