In the latest close session, Archrock Inc. (AROC) was up +1.05% at $24.14. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.56% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.29%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 2.21%.
Shares of the natural gas compression services business witnessed a loss of 2.09% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Oils-Energy sector with its loss of 2.93%, and underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.41%.
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 October 28, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.41, up 46.43% from the prior-year quarter. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $377.37 million, indicating a 29.16% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $1.49 billion. These totals would mark changes of +49.52% and +28.66%, respectively, from last 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. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Archrock Inc. currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note Archrock Inc.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 15.27. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 15.27, so one might conclude that Archrock Inc. is trading at no noticeable deviation comparatively.
One should further note that AROC currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.27. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.68 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, positioning it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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