Q4 EPS Estimates for Range Resources Cut by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q4 2025 EPS estimate for Range Resources from $0.57 to $0.56 and maintains a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock.
• Eight analysts have rated Range Resources with a Buy rating, while thirteen have given a Hold rating, resulting in a consensus target price of $42.05 for the company.
• Range Resources announced a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 1.0% and a payout ratio of 18.09%.

Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Range Resources in a note issued to investors on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.57. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. 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 $0.80 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on RRC. Barclays increased their target price on Range Resources from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Mizuho increased their target price on Range Resources from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Scotiabank set a $46.00 target price on Range Resources and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on Range Resources from $45.00 to $41.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Range Resources from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $42.05.

Range Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RRC opened at $35.96 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.07, a PEG ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.51. Range Resources has a 12 month low of $28.99 and a 12 month high of $43.50. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $35.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.55.

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

Range Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Range Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.09%.

Institutional Trading of Range Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RRC. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Range Resources by 4.7% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,013 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in shares of Range Resources by 0.4% in the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 73,294 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $2,981,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Range Resources by 3.1% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 10,596 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 valued at $1,099,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. 98.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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