Brokers Offer Predictions for Range Resources Q2 Earnings

Range Resources Co. (NYSE:RRC - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Range Resources in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Range Resources' current full-year earnings is $1.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Range Resources' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on RRC. Mizuho increased their target price on Range Resources from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Stephens increased their price objective on Range Resources from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Range Resources from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. StockNews.com raised shares of Range Resources to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $36.32.

Range Resources Stock Performance

RRC stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $35.91. 3,511,009 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,363,055. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 1.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $34.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.26. Range Resources has a one year low of $27.29 and a one year high of $39.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $615.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.90 million. Range Resources had a net margin of 17.63% and a return on equity of 13.69%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Range Resources during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Range Resources by 107.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,359 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Range Resources by 42.8% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,544 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 463 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Range Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, CWM LLC raised its stake in Range Resources by 276.8% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,306 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 1,694 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.93% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Range Resources news, Director Charles G. Griffie purchased 1,275 shares of Range Resources stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $31.46 per share, for a total transaction of $40,111.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,921 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $186,274.66. The trade was a 27.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock.

Range Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.89%. Range Resources's payout ratio is presently 16.16%.

About Range Resources

Range Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate company in the United States. The company engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties located in the Appalachian region. It sells natural gas to utilities, marketing and midstream companies, and industrial users; NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers/traders, and natural gas processors; and oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies.