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Archrock Inc. (AROC) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
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Archrock Inc. (AROC - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $32.30, demonstrating a +1.92% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.46% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.56%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.45%.
Heading into today, shares of the natural gas compression services business had lost 11.33% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 2.38% and the S&P 500's gain of 2%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Archrock Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.45, up 7.14% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $382.43 million, showing steadiness compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.73 per share and revenue of $1.51 billion, indicating changes of -8.95% and +1.48%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Archrock Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 9.28% lower within the past month. Right now, Archrock Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
With respect to valuation, Archrock Inc. is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.35. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 24.44 for its industry.
We can also see that AROC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.53. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Oil and Gas - Field Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.12 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it within the bottom 37% of over 250 industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow AROC in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
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Archrock Inc. (AROC) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
Archrock Inc. (AROC - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $32.30, demonstrating a +1.92% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.46% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.56%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.45%.
Heading into today, shares of the natural gas compression services business had lost 11.33% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 2.38% and the S&P 500's gain of 2%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Archrock Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.45, up 7.14% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $382.43 million, showing steadiness compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.73 per share and revenue of $1.51 billion, indicating changes of -8.95% and +1.48%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Archrock Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 9.28% lower within the past month. Right now, Archrock Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
With respect to valuation, Archrock Inc. is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.35. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 24.44 for its industry.
We can also see that AROC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.53. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Oil and Gas - Field Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.12 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it within the bottom 37% of over 250 industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow AROC in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.