Range Resources Q3 EPS Forecast Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Range Resources to $0.56, down from $0.58, with a consensus for the full year at $2.02 per share.
• Range Resources is currently rated as a "Hold" by analysts, with target prices ranging from $39.00 to $47.00 per share, reflecting varied opinions on the company's stock performance.
• The company recently announced a $0.09 quarterly dividend, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.0% and a dividend payout ratio of 18.09%.

Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Range Resources in a report released on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Range Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Range Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $856.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.38 million. Range Resources had a net margin of 17.22% and a return on equity of 15.95%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on RRC. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Range Resources from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Range Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Range Resources in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Scotiabank set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Range Resources and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Range Resources has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $42.85.

Range Resources Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE RRC traded down $0.3150 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $32.8050. The company had a trading volume of 798,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,872,983. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $37.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.55. The company has a market capitalization of $7.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.51, a PEG ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.60. Range Resources has a 12-month low of $27.55 and a 12-month high of $43.50.

Range Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Range Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.09%.

Insider Activity at Range Resources

In other news, Director Reginal Spiller sold 4,200 shares of Range Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.16, for a total value of $168,672.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,663 shares of the company's stock, valued at $548,706.08. This trade represents a 23.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Range Resources

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Range Resources by 1,464.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 751 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Range Resources in the first quarter worth $33,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Range Resources by 48.0% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 971 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Range Resources in the first quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Range Resources in the second quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors own 98.93% of the company's stock.

Range Resources Company Profile

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.