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ARQ Stock Forecast: Arq, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Sept 2026
$2.14
−2.73% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Arq, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $3.5 — +63.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 29 of 100 as at 14 Sept 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$96.1M
Ticker Nerd rank
29 / 100
Median analyst target
$3.50
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$29.9M+4.5% y/y
Operating income$222K
Net income−$733K
Free cash flow−$4.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−7.0%
1M
−8.5%
YTD
−34.6%
1Y
−70.2%
From 52W high
−71.1%
From 52W low
+30.5%
$1.64
$7.40
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ARQ stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Arq, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Sept 2026
29 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
97
Size
76
Issuance
57
Revisions
43
Value
35
Quality
20
Growth
18
Volatility
18
Momentum
11

Accruals (97): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Momentum (11): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ARQ stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ARQ, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.00Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ARQHigh $6.00Median $3.50Low $3.10

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
4 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $3.10Median $3.50High $6.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +63.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
11 Mar 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy—
11 Mar 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy$7.50 → $5.00
11 Mar 2026Clear StreetMaintainsBuy—
11 Mar 2026Clear StreetMaintainsBuy$8.00 → $6.50
7 Nov 2025Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy—
7 Aug 2025Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy—
8 May 2025Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy—
11 Feb 2025Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy—
19 Nov 2024Canaccord GenuityInitiatesBuy—
17 Feb 2023Roth CapitalInitiatesBuy—
6 Feb 2017Rodman & RenshawInitiatesBuy—
30 Jan 2015Cowen & Co.DowngradeMarket Perform—
13 Jan 2014NeedhamInitiatesBuy—
9 Jan 2014BairdDowngradeNeutral—
8 Jan 2014Brean CapitalInitiatesBuy—
25 Nov 2013Cowen & Co.InitiatesOutperform—
14 May 2013Lake StreetInitiatesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ARQ appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

ARQ vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Sept 2026, Arq, Inc. returned −70.2% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ARQ vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
20406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ARQS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

ARQ analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−166.7%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Arq, Inc. (ARQ) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
157.6×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.8×

Cheaper than 75% of US stocks

Price / book
0.6×

Cheaper than 84% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
26.1×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.5%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
4.5%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Gross margin
38.5%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Operating margin
0.7%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Net margin
−42.2%

Higher than 11% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−27.1%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Return on assets
−1.9%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Dividend yield
45.6%

Higher than 96% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Arq, Inc. (ARQ) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Arq, Inc. has a market value of $96.1M and an enterprise value of $133.2M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $123.4M. The latest quarter grew 4.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$52.3M, a −42.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−1.26.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$5.1M.

  • Arq, Inc. spent $218K on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 42.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 157.6×; forward P/E: 54.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 45.56%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Arq, Inc. employs 201 people — $614K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

ARQ vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPollution & Treatment Controls
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ARQArq, Inc.$96.1M
29
FTEKFuel Tech, Inc.$54.4M
63
SCWO374Water, Inc.$52.5M
3
BCHTBirchtech Corp.$37.5M
39
ZONEZone Frontier, Inc.$31.4M
10
CDZICadiz, Inc.$299.2M
7
CLIRClearSign Technologies Corp.$26.2M
36

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Arq, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ARQ news & analysis

Arq Appoints Peter Owino as Chief Accounting Officer

GlobeNewsWire · 28 Aug 2026neutral

Arq, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Owino as Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Owino will assume the role at the activated carbon and carbon products company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Why it matters — ARQ watchers would care because the appointment adds a new member to the company's executive leadership team responsible for its accounting and financial reporting.

Gabelli To Host 4th Annual PFAS Symposium

GlobeNewsWire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Gabelli is hosting its 4th Annual PFAS Symposium on September 24th, 2026, in New York City. The event focuses on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Why it matters — Arq, Inc. may be involved in PFAS-related remediation or treatment, making industry symposiums relevant to its market and regulatory landscape.

Arq: Legacy Powdered Activated Carbon Business Back In Focus - Hold

Seeking Alpha · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Arq reported mixed second-quarter results, with a small revenue beat offset by weaker-than-expected profitability and persistently negative free cash flow. The company reiterated full-year revenue guidance of $120-125 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $17-20 million, planning to focus on its legacy powdered activated carbon operations while still pursuing entry into the granular activated carbon market.

Why it matters — Arq watchers would care because the company reaffirmed its near-term strategic focus on its legacy PAC business even as it continues to target higher-margin granular activated carbon expansion.

Arq, Inc. (ARQ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Arq, Inc. published its Q2 2026 earnings call transcript on Seeking Alpha, providing a record of the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings discussion. The item consists of the headline and source information for this transcript.

Why it matters — The transcript offers ARQ watchers a direct record of management's commentary on the company's second-quarter 2026 performance.

Arq, Inc. (ARQ) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q2

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Arq, Inc. (ARQ) reported break-even earnings per share for the second quarter, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01. This marks an improvement from a loss of $0.01 per share in the same quarter a year ago.

Why it matters — The results show Arq's quarterly earnings moved from a year-ago loss to break-even, though they came in slightly short of analyst consensus expectations.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ARQ stock

What is the ARQ stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Arq, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $3.5, with estimates ranging from $3.1 to $6. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ARQ stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Arq, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Arq, Inc. 29 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ARQ?

As at 14 Sept 2026, Arq, Inc. ranks 29 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (97 of 100).

Will ARQ stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +63.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Arq, Inc. 29 out of 100 as at 14 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ARQ stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Arq, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ARQ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $3.1 to $6 over the next 12 months.

How has ARQ stock performed over the past year?

Arq, Inc. returned -70.2% over the 12 months to 14 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Arq, Inc. do?

Arq, Inc. is an environmental technology company that develops and supplies activated carbon-based products and chemical solutions for air, water, and soil treatment.

What is the latest news on ARQ?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 28 Aug 2026): "Arq Appoints Peter Owino as Chief Accounting Officer". Arq, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Owino as Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Owino will assume the role at the activated carbon and carbon products company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Company

About Arq, Inc.

Arq, Inc. is an environmental technology company that develops and supplies activated carbon-based products and chemical solutions for air, water, and soil treatment. The company’s offerings include granular activated carbon, powdered activated carbon, colloidal carbon products, and additives used to remove contaminants from industrial and municipal streams. Arq, Inc. serves applications such as water treatment, groundwater remediation, soil and sediment cleanup, air emissions control, and asphalt additives, making it a specialized supplier in pollution control and purification markets. Its products are used by customers in industries that need to capture and reduce pollutants, including power generation, industrial processing, and environmental remediation. Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Arq, Inc. focuses on providing materials and technologies that support cleaner operations across multiple environmental treatment segments.

CEO Mr. Robert E. Rasmus · 201 employees · United States · https://www.arq.com