Archrock Inc. (AROC) ended the recent trading session at $31.87, demonstrating a -1.48% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.59%.
Shares of the natural gas compression services business witnessed a gain of 27.56% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Oils-Energy sector with its gain of 14.13%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Archrock Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 24, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.4, reflecting a 14.29% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $376.66 million, up 15.39% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.6 per share and revenue of $1.49 billion, indicating changes of +52.38% and +28.66%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Archrock Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical 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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6% higher. Currently, Archrock Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Investors should also note Archrock Inc.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 16.65. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.43.
It is also worth noting that AROC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.39. 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. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Field Services industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.6.
The Oil and Gas - Field Services industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 71, this industry ranks in the top 29% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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