Navellier & Associates Inc. Sells 230,243 Shares of Archrock, Inc. $AROC

Navellier & Associates Inc. decreased its position in Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) by 96.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,056 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 230,243 shares during the quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Archrock were worth $236,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Archrock by 3.2% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,722,072 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $176,858,000 after acquiring an additional 207,978 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Archrock by 3.3% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 6,077,999 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $159,912,000 after acquiring an additional 191,914 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Archrock by 3.5% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 5,499,093 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $144,681,000 after acquiring an additional 187,252 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Archrock during the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,144,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Archrock by 43.8% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,009,230 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $52,863,000 after acquiring an additional 611,773 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

Archrock Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE:AROC opened at $38.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market cap of $6.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.94. Archrock, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.17 and a 52 week high of $40.12. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $36.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.05.

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The energy company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.05). Archrock had a return on equity of 23.19% and a net margin of 21.45%.The company had revenue of $373.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $378.36 million. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Archrock, Inc. will post 1.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Archrock Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. Archrock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.09%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $46.00 price target on shares of Archrock in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Archrock from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Archrock from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho increased their price objective on Archrock from $32.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Archrock from $31.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $40.43.

Trending Headlines about Archrock

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $43 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling analyst confidence and providing upside potential. Benzinga: Wells Fargo price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst pieces highlight Archrock among favored energy names, reflecting favorable industry/peer positioning and continued analyst interest. Analysts Are Bullish on These Energy Stocks: Devon Energy (DVN), Archrock (AROC)
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized strong demand for compression services, healthy contract operations and disciplined execution on the Q1 earnings call — positives for backlog and medium‑term growth. Archrock Earnings Call Highlights Strong Growth, Discipline
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 earnings transcripts and call details are available for deeper review (useful for modeling/guide checks). Archrock AROC Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional transcript coverage and call transcript posted for replay/quote checks. Archrock, Inc. (AROC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are re-assessing Archrock’s valuation after recent share gains — keep an eye on multiple/peer comparisons and revisions. Assessing Archrock (AROC) Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed consensus: EPS fell short and revenue was slightly below estimates, with higher SG&A cited as the primary driver of the miss — a near‑term headwind for sentiment. Archrock Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates on Higher SG&A Expenses

Insider Buying and Selling at Archrock

In other news, CFO Doug S. Aron sold 98,050 shares of Archrock stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.76, for a total transaction of $3,408,218.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 484,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,835,554.12. The trade was a 16.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Donna A. Henderson sold 10,413 shares of Archrock stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.74, for a total transaction of $382,573.62. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,019,792.18. This represents a 27.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 179,963 shares of company stock valued at $6,336,907. Insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

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.