Arc Resources (OTC) (TSE:ARX)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
C$36.00
â–²(44.99% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/30/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance (strong margins and operating cash flow) and a constructive earnings outlook with continued shareholder returns, partially offset by weaker free-cash-flow durability and higher leverage versus prior years. Technicals remain supportive but look overbought, while valuation (P/E and dividend yield) is favorable.
Positive Factors
Strong operating cash flow & margins
Sustained high operating cash flow and robust margins indicate durable earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This underpins the company’s ability to fund capex, service debt, and sustain payouts across commodity cycles, improving resilience and long-term capital allocation flexibility.
Negative Factors
Higher leverage than prior years
An elevated debt-to-equity ratio versus prior years reduces financial flexibility and heightens sensitivity to commodity downturns. Higher leverage increases refinancing and interest risk, which can force capital-allocation tradeoffs and constrain reinvestment or payout policies under adverse market conditions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong operating cash flow & margins
Sustained high operating cash flow and robust margins indicate durable earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This underpins the company’s ability to fund capex, service debt, and sustain payouts across commodity cycles, improving resilience and long-term capital allocation flexibility.
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ARC Resources (ARX) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$17.60B
Dividend Yield2.95%
Average Volume (3M)6.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.0
Beta (1Y)0.28
Revenue Growth17.91%
EPS Growth11.40%
CountryCA
Employees438
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.53
Shares Outstanding566,242,700
10 Day Avg. Volume5,740,097
30 Day Avg. Volume6,941,551
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.74
Price to Book (P/B)1.81
Price to Sales (P/S)2.46
P/FCF Ratio11.92
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$32.84Price Target Upside32.28% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$7.01B
ARC Resources Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ARC Resources Ltd. explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Canada. The company holds interests in the Montney properties located in northeast British Columbia and northern Alberta; and Pembina Cardium pr...
How the Company Makes Money
ARC Resources primarily makes money by producing and selling commodities—natural gas, condensate, crude oil, and other natural gas liquids (NGLs). Revenue is recognized based on volumes produced and delivered multiplied by realized prices, which a...
ARC Resources Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong corporate and financial performance—record production, robust free cash flow, meaningful shareholder returns, reserve growth and constructive gas pricing—while acknowledging a material operational challenge at the Attachie asset that prompted a prudent slowdown and possible reallocation of ~CAD 250 million of capital. Management emphasized discipline, balance sheet strength and confidence in other high-quality assets (notably Kakwa) to offset near-term uncertainty. Overall, positives in cash generation, shareholder returns, reserves and market access outweigh the asset-level execution risk at Attachie, which the company is addressing deliberately.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Production
Q4 2025 production was a record 408,000 BOE/day (Terry), representing ~7% year-over-year growth and ~10% growth on a per-share basis; full-year 2025 average production was a record 374,000 BOE/day and the company expects annual average production to surpass 400,000 BOE/day in the coming year.
Negative Updates
Attachie Well Performance Variability and Development Delay
Attachie performance showed variability: early results from the most recent Upper Montney pads (3-12 area) have not met expectations. Management has adjusted the development schedule, slowed pad progression, removed asset-level guidance for Attachie and is allowing more time for technical analysis before committing further capital.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Production
Q4 2025 production was a record 408,000 BOE/day (Terry), representing ~7% year-over-year growth and ~10% growth on a per-share basis; full-year 2025 average production was a record 374,000 BOE/day and the company expects annual average production to surpass 400,000 BOE/day in the coming year.
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Company Guidance
ARC left 2026 corporate guidance unchanged, targeting production of 405,000–420,000 BOE/d while investing $1.8–$1.9 billion of capital, and at current strip prices expects to generate roughly $1.2 billion of free funds flow; management reiterated it will return essentially all free cash flow to shareholders (growing the base dividend and continuing buybacks) and remain nimble on asset-level allocations, noting a roughly $250 million Attachie placeholder that may be reallocated across the portfolio.ARC Resources Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.56B | 6.08B | 5.10B | 5.66B | 8.64B | 5.11B |
| Gross Profit | 2.75B | 1.92B | 2.83B | 3.33B | 5.55B | 3.25B |
| EBITDA | 3.64B | 3.33B | 2.74B | 3.39B | 4.25B | 1.98B |
| Net Income | 1.45B | 1.28B | 1.12B | 1.60B | 2.30B | 786.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.82B | 15.76B | 13.10B | 12.38B | 11.62B | 11.38B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.10M | 7.00M | 0.00 | 1.10M | 57.10M | 0.00 |
| Total Debt | 3.76B | 4.83B | 2.39B | 2.21B | 1.79B | 2.57B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.21B | 7.49B | 5.15B | 4.96B | 4.97B | 5.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.61B | 8.26B | 7.95B | 7.43B | 6.65B | 5.93B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.22B | 1.26B | 546.90M | 567.80M | 2.41B | 953.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.13B | 3.09B | 2.35B | 2.39B | 3.83B | 2.01B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.74B | -3.54B | -1.91B | -1.69B | -1.41B | -808.10M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 609.90M | 449.50M | -443.50M | -759.60M | -2.36B | -1.20B |
ARC Resources Technical Analysis
Positive
24.83
Price Trends
28.36
Positive
26.47
Positive
25.88
Positive
Market Momentum
1.00
Positive
62.59
Neutral
28.49
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:ARX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 24.83 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.90, below the 50-day MA of 28.36, and below the 200-day MA of 25.88, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.00 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 62.59 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 28.49 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:ARX.
ARC Resources Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | C$5.49B | 8.13 | 16.78% | 5.77% | 29.94% | 57.11% | |
75 Outperform | C$20.32B | 213.66 | 7.70% | 6.33% | 80.64% | -50.20% | |
75 Outperform | C$26.12B | 9.80 | 4.40% | 4.79% | 7.06% | -45.27% | |
73 Outperform | C$17.60B | 7.04 | 17.43% | 2.95% | 17.91% | 11.40% | |
70 Outperform | C$10.39B | 57.81 | 13.89% | 2.99% | -24.78% | 5.03% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% |
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ARC Resources Corporate Events
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
ARC Resources Confirms Quarterly Dividend, Underscoring Stable Payouts
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
ARC Resources Ltd. has confirmed a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026. The announcement brings the company’s trailing 12-month shareholder payments to $0.78 per sh...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
ARC Resources to Issue C$950 Million in Senior Unsecured Notes
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
ARC Resources Ltd. has launched a C$950 million offering of senior unsecured notes, split between C$400 million of 3.349% Series 5 notes due 2029 and C$550 million of 4.104% Series 6 notes due 2033, with Morningstar DBRS assigning a provisional BB...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
ARC Resources Delivers Record 2025 Output, Cash Flow and Reserves as Montney Strategy Advances
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
ARC Resources reported record 2025 results, with fourth-quarter production reaching 408,382 boe per day and full-year output averaging 374,336 boe per day, both up 10 per cent on a per-share basis versus 2024. Strong funds from operations of $3.2 ...
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