Pacer Advisors Inc. Has $1.62 Million Position in Archrock, Inc. $AROC

Pacer Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) by 39.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 46,507 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 29,786 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Archrock were worth $1,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AROC. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Archrock by 71.0% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 971 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Archrock during the first quarter worth $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Archrock during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Archrock by 217.9% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,316 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Archrock in the first quarter worth $36,000. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Archrock Trading Down 0.9%

AROC opened at $33.04 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $36.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.39. Archrock, Inc. has a 1-year low of $22.74 and a 1-year high of $42.23. The company has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The energy company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $371.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.19 million. Archrock had a return on equity of 22.22% and a net margin of 21.84%.Archrock’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. Analysts predict that Archrock, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Archrock Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 4th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 4th. This is an increase from Archrock’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Archrock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.46%.

Archrock News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Archrock outlined a $1.4 billion-$1.6 billion growth capital-spending plan for 2027-2030, signaling continued investment in expanding its compression fleet and future earnings capacity. Archrock outlines growth capex plan
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized growth and capital discipline on its earnings call, which could support the company’s longer-term outlook if new investments generate the expected returns. Archrock earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s estimates imply 2027 EPS of $2.17, but the forecast remains below its prior $2.26 estimate. The revisions suggest analysts still expect growth, but at a slower pace.
• Negative Sentiment: Archrock reported second-quarter EPS of $0.38, below the $0.45 consensus estimate, while revenue of $371.2 million also missed expectations of $393.2 million and declined 3.1% year over year. The results prompted the stock to gap lower. Archrock shares gap down on disappointing earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its 2026 EPS forecast to $1.71 from $1.89 and reduced estimates for every reported 2027 quarter, lowering FY2027 EPS to $2.17 from $2.26. The revisions are below the current full-year consensus of $1.90 and indicate increased concerns about near-term operating performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Management tightened its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $865 million-$885 million, adding to pressure on the shares despite the company’s longer-term capital-spending plans.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AROC shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Archrock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research lowered Archrock from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Archrock from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Archrock from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Archrock from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $41.29.

Insider Activity at Archrock

In other Archrock news, SVP Jason Ingersoll sold 33,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.19, for a total value of $1,260,270.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 277,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,595,968.26. This trade represents a 10.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Doug S. Aron sold 90,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.74, for a total value of $3,306,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 394,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,487,941.38. This represents a 18.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 158,000 shares of company stock worth $5,907,370. Corporate insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Archrock Company Profile

Archrock, Inc is a Houston‐based provider of natural gas compression services and equipment to the oil and gas industry in North America. Founded in 2004, the company supplies both short‐term rentals and long‐term contracts for compression solutions, serving upstream and midstream producers. Archrock’s offerings include engineered compression systems, aftermarket parts, maintenance and field services designed to optimize wellhead and pipeline operations.

The company’s core business activities focus on the design, manufacture, rental and sale of gas compression equipment.