ARKO (NASDAQ:ARKO) Stock Price Up 6.2% – Should You Buy?

ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKO)’s share price traded up 6.2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $6.50 and last traded at $6.5740. 213,807 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 54% from the average session volume of 461,756 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.19.

More ARKO News

Here are the key news stories impacting ARKO this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus: ARKO reported $0.02 EPS vs. the -$0.01 consensus, a surprise to the upside that gave near‑term support to the stock. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: the board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share (record Mar 10, pay Mar 20), which may attract income-focused investors and provide price support. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded promotional program could boost retail traffic and margins: ARKO increased its “Fueling America’s Future” savings to $2.50/gal in a year‑long expansion tied to the U.S. 250th celebration — a potential lift to same-store volumes and customer loyalty. GlobeNewswire
• Positive Sentiment: Capital unlocking via ARKO Petroleum IPO: management announced moves to monetize assets/capitalize the business, which could improve liquidity or reduce leverage if proceeds are used prudently. TipRanks
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and transcripts available: the full earnings release, call transcript and multiple summaries provide detail for investors to re‑price forecasts — useful but not an immediate directional catalyst. Yahoo Finance Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data is unreliable/unusual in filings (zero reported with NaN changes); this does not currently indicate a clear short-squeeze dynamic. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and net income pressures: Q4 revenue declined ~10% YoY to ~$1.79B and net income fell sharply (Quiver reports net income weakened and diluted EPS flat), highlighting topline softness despite margin improvements. QuiverQuant
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity and institutional selling concerns: cash balances declined and total liabilities remain sizable; Quiver notes several large institutional reductions in recent quarters, which could weigh on sentiment if continued. QuiverQuant

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ARKO in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ARKO from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ARKO presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.00.

ARKO Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.93. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $5.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $723.74 million, a PE ratio of 46.40 and a beta of 0.87.

ARKO (NASDAQ:ARKO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.03. ARKO had a net margin of 0.30% and a return on equity of 8.60%. The firm had revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ARKO Corp. will post 0.2 EPS for the current year.

ARKO Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. ARKO’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 109.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ARKO

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ARKO. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in ARKO by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 465,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after purchasing an additional 45,892 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd raised its stake in shares of ARKO by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 23,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 4,415 shares during the period. Numerai GP LLC lifted its position in shares of ARKO by 667.0% during the 4th quarter. Numerai GP LLC now owns 126,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $573,000 after buying an additional 109,796 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ARKO by 148.1% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 221,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,006,000 after buying an additional 132,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in ARKO by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 721,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,278,000 after acquiring an additional 1,992 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.29% of the company’s stock.

ARKO Company Profile

ARKO Corp (NASDAQ: ARKO) is a downstream energy and convenience retail company based in Matthews, North Carolina. The company’s core operations encompass fuel supply, distribution and retailing through a network of terminals, independent dealer locations and company-operated convenience stores. ARKO’s fuel offerings include branded and unbranded gasoline and diesel, as well as lubricants and other petroleum products marketed under various regional and private labels.

In its retail segment, ARKO operates a portfolio of convenience stores under the Kangaroo Express banner, serving on-site customers with fuel, grab-and-go food items, beverages and everyday household essentials.