Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Trims Stock Position in Archrock, Inc. $AROC

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) by 49.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,088 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 14,938 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC’s holdings in Archrock were worth $397,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AROC. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Archrock by 0.8% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 60,026 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,579,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Archrock by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 15,247 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Archrock by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of Archrock by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 69,977 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,738,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Archrock by 0.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 95,866 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,514,000 after acquiring an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Archrock Price Performance

NYSE:AROC opened at $35.05 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $28.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.06. Archrock, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.12 and a 52-week high of $35.29. The firm has a market cap of $6.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.15, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.93.

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $377.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $378.04 million. Archrock had a return on equity of 23.99% and a net margin of 21.63%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Archrock, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Archrock Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is an increase from Archrock’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Archrock’s payout ratio is 58.67%.

Key Stories Impacting Archrock

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat on profit and margins — Archrock reported adjusted EPS of $0.69 (beat) and adjusted EBITDA of $269.4M; full‑year adjusted EBITDA reached $900.9M, above prior guidance midpoint, signaling strong operating leverage and margin expansion. Archrock Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Financial Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns increased — the board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.22 (≈16% YoY) and approved an additional $100M to the buyback program; the company returned ~$212M to shareholders in 2025. This supports yield-focused investor interest. Archrock, Inc. Reports Significant Growth in Q4 and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlook and 2026 guidance remain constructive — Archrock gave 2026 guidance (adjusted EBITDA $865M–$915M; net income $306M–$356M) and plans $250M–$275M of growth capex to target large‑horsepower and electric-drive demand (LNG, data centers). That supports a continued growth narrative. Archrock Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Financial Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript highlights execution and strategy — management emphasized fleet “high‑grading,” strong contract margins and secular demand drivers; useful for assessing sustainability of margins but contains forward-looking commentary that depends on execution. Archrock, Inc. (AROC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive press/analyst coverage supports momentum — multiple Zacks pieces frame AROC as a momentum/growth candidate based on recent earnings strength and style scores; these are analyst/opinion pieces that may amplify buying interest. Archrock Inc. (AROC) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy? Here’s Why Archrock Inc. (AROC) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some of the quarter’s upside was from one‑time items — ~$22.9M tax audit benefits and ~$31.6M net gains on asset sales lifted results; excluding those, adjusted EBITDA would be lower (~$846M). Investors should adjust expectations for recurring performance. Archrock Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Financial Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated leverage and debt servicing remain risks — long‑term debt is ~ $2.4B; Archrock did issue $800M of 6.00% notes and used proceeds to refinance the revolver, improving liquidity but interest and debt levels remain a vulnerability if markets or margins deteriorate. Archrock, Inc. Reports Significant Growth in Q4 and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AROC. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Archrock from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Archrock in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Archrock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore raised their price objective on Archrock from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Dawson James reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Archrock in a research report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.67.

Archrock 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.