RPC (RES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) provides essential equipment and services to companies engaged in the exploration, production and maintenance of oil and natural gas wells. The firm operates as an equity interest holding company, partnering with a network of independent service businesses to deliver a comprehensive suite of offerings for well completion and production operations.

Through its affiliated service companies, RPC offers pressure pumping and fracturing services, coiled tubing and nitrogen pumping, downhole tools and telemetry solutions, well intervention and workover services, along with rental tools and supply-chain logistics. This integrated model allows RPC to leverage specialized expertise while maintaining operational flexibility across its portfolio.

RPC’s operations span key hydrocarbon basins in North America, Latin America, Europe, West Africa and Asia, supporting both onshore and offshore projects. The company maintains a network of service centers and equipment yards in major drilling regions, enabling responsive field support and efficient mobilization of personnel and assets.

Founded in the mid-1980s and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, RPC has grown through strategic equity partnerships and targeted organic expansion. The company’s leadership team is headed by President and CEO David N. Mosley, under whose guidance RPC has continued to focus on operational efficiency, safety and service innovation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.57 to $4.70
• 50-Day Range: $4.37 to $5.39
• 52-Week Range: $4.10 to $7.22
• Volume: 2.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.87
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: $4.69
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

RPC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RPC scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 269 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

RPC has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for RPC is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RPC has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 45.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RPC are expected to grow by 45.16% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RPC is 17.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RPC is 17.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.01.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RPC has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.23% of the float of RPC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RPC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPC has recently increased by 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

RPC pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

RPC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RPC is 61.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RPC will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.56% next year. This indicates that RPC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.23% of the float of RPC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RPC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPC has recently increased by 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for RPC this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for RES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RPC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

60.50% of the stock of RPC is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.06% of the stock of RPC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RES shares performed this year?

RPC's stock was trading at $5.94 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RES shares have decreased by 21.8% and is now trading at $4.6470.

How were RPC's earnings last quarter?

RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.01. RPC's quarterly revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does RPC have any subsidiaries?

RPC subsidiaries include these companies: SITECH North and Central Florida, Bronco Oilfield Services, Bronco Oilfield Services Inc., Chippewa Sand Company LLC, Cudd Energy Services Australia Pty Ltd, Cudd Energy Services Gabon SARL, Cudd Pressure Control Inc., and others.

Who are RPC's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of RPC include American Century Companies Inc. (1.66%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.39%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.27%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Lor Inc, Amy Rollins Kreisler, Gary W Rollins and Pam R Rollins.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of RPC?

Shares of RES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of RPC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RPC investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Today: 9/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - FIELD SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RES
• CIK: 742278
• Web: www.rpc.net
• Phone: (404) 321-2140
• Fax: 404-321-5483
• Employees: 2,597
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RPC: $4.69
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.99
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $91.44 million
• Net Margins: 3.77%
• Pretax Margin: 5.00%
• Return on Equity: 5.65%
• Return on Assets: 4.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 2.64
• Quick Ratio: 2.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.72
• Cash Flow: $1.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.40
• Book Value: $5.02 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 220,570,000
• Free Float: 87,123,000
• Market Cap: $1.02 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89