AlphaQuest LLC Purchases 18,146 Shares of Archrock, Inc. $AROC

AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in Archrock, Inc. (NYSE:AROC) by 55.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,765 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,146 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Archrock were worth $1,336,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its holdings in Archrock by 164.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,082 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Archrock during the third quarter worth $34,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased 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 valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 902 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Archrock by 49.9% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motco bought a new position in shares of Archrock in the second quarter valued at about $57,000. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Archrock

In other news, SVP Eric W. Thode sold 40,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.10, for a total transaction of $1,022,574.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 184,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,623,821.60. The trade was a 18.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Archrock Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE AROC opened at $29.60 on Friday. Archrock, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $20.12 and a fifty-two week high of $30.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.92.

Archrock Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Archrock’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. Archrock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on AROC. Zacks Research lowered shares of Archrock from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Archrock from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Archrock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Archrock from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.40.

More Archrock News

Here are the key news stories impacting Archrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS forecasts for AROC, bumping Q3 and Q4 2026 estimates to $0.48 and lifting FY2026 to $1.85 and FY2027 to $2.07 — a modest upward revision that supports a stronger earnings outlook. Sidoti raises estimates on Archrock
• Positive Sentiment: Archrock announced a 4.8% increase to the quarterly dividend (to $0.22/share), raising the annualized payout and the yield to about 3.0% — a shareholder‑friendly move that often supports the share price and appeals to income investors. Archrock Raises Dividend by 5%
• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital reaffirmed its Buy rating on Archrock, reinforcing institutional conviction and providing support for demand in the stock. RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Archrock (AROC)
• Positive Sentiment: Broker commentary around oil volatility highlighted AROC among favored names, which can attract momentum buying from tactical energy-focused investors. Can Broker Signals Help Navigate Oil’s Wild Price Swings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage noted a modest intraday price uptick in AROC as the broader market dipped — useful context but not a fundamental driver by itself. Archrock Inc. (AROC) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

About Archrock

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.