Zacks Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for Range Resources

Range Resources Co. (NYSE:RRC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut 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 expects that the oil and gas exploration company will earn $0.41 per share 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.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Range Resources from $37.00 to $31.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Range Resources from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Barclays upgraded shares of Range Resources from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $35.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Range Resources from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Range Resources in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.32.

Range Resources Price Performance

RRC opened at $35.91 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 1.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $34.13 and a 200 day moving average of $32.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54. Range Resources has a fifty-two week low of $27.29 and a fifty-two week high of $39.33.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $615.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Range Resources by 36.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,391 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 1,172 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Range Resources by 42.8% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,544 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Range Resources by 61.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,579,579 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $48,588,000 after acquiring an additional 604,199 shares during the period. Forthright Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Range Resources in the third quarter worth $445,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Range Resources in the third quarter worth $205,000. Institutional investors own 98.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Range Resources

In other news, Director Charles G. Griffie bought 1,275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $31.46 per share, for a total transaction of $40,111.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 5,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $186,274.66. This trade represents a 27.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.57% of the company’s stock.

Range Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $0.08 dividend. 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 currently 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.