Range Resources Q2 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Range Resources Co. (NYSE:RRC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Range Resources in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $0.59 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Range Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Range Resources' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Range Resources from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Range Resources from $32.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $41.00 price target on shares of Range Resources in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Range Resources from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Range Resources from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Range Resources presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $41.95.

Range Resources Stock Performance

Shares of RRC stock traded up $0.98 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $38.38. The stock had a trading volume of 2,078,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,490,488. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.17 billion, a PE ratio of 19.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.11 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.01. Range Resources has a twelve month low of $27.29 and a twelve month high of $41.95. 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Range Resources's payout ratio is presently 32.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Range Resources

In related news, CEO Dennis Degner sold 35,850 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.42, for a total value of $1,449,057.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 58,431 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,361,781.02. The trade was a 38.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Ashley Kavanaugh sold 12,880 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.00, for a total transaction of $502,320.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,723 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,197. The trade was a 88.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 76,080 shares of company stock worth $2,984,479. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Range Resources

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Range Resources by 48.0% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 971 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of Range Resources by 1.2% in the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 27,512 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $1,099,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake in shares of Range Resources by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 66,014 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $2,636,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Range Resources by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 7,716 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of Range Resources by 20.6% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,078 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. 98.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.