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RGC Resources (RGCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.63 -0.25 (-1.09%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.50 -0.13 (-0.60%)
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About RGC Resources Stock (NASDAQ:RGCO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.59
▼
$23.00
50-Day Range
$20.65
▼
$23.01
52-Week Range
$20.55
▼
$27.99
Volume
7,245 shs
Average Volume
12,865 shs
Market Capitalization
$235.80 million
P/E Ratio
16.89
Dividend Yield
3.84%
Price Target
$27.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

RGC Resources, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiary, Roanoke Gas Company, distributes natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers in and around Roanoke, Virginia. The company’s operations include the delivery of natural gas through a regulated local distribution system and related customer services.

Roanoke Gas Company has served the Roanoke Valley for more than a century, developing and maintaining the infrastructure needed to provide natural gas to communities in southwestern Virginia. RGC Resources may also pursue related energy and infrastructure activities through its subsidiaries and investments.

RGC Resources is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, and its business is primarily focused on the Virginia communities served by Roanoke Gas Company. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Paul W. Nester Jr.

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RGC Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

RGCO MarketRank™: 
4.83738779758 of 5 stars

RGC Resources scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    RGC Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    RGC Resources has a consensus price target of $27.00, representing about 19.3% upside from its current price of $22.63.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    RGC Resources has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about RGC Resources' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of RGC Resources is 16.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of RGC Resources is 16.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.78.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    RGC Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about RGC Resources' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.16% of the float of RGC Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    RGC Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.93.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in RGC Resources has recently decreased by 9.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    RGC Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    RGC Resources has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of RGC Resources is 64.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about RGC Resources' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    RGC Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for RGCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    5 insiders have purchased shares of RGC Resources in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $175,638.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0745% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, RGC Resources insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $175,638.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.20% of the stock of RGC Resources is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    35.77% of the stock of RGC Resources is held by institutions.

  • Read more about RGC Resources' insider trading history.
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RGCO Stock News Headlines

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RGCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

RGC Resources' stock was trading at $21.30 at the start of the year. Since then, RGCO shares have increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $22.63.

RGC Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:RGCO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The energy company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. The energy company had revenue of $17.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.19 million. RGC Resources had a net margin of 13.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.73%.
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Shares of RGC Resources split on the morning of Thursday, March 2nd 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Tuesday, January 17th 2017. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, March 1st 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Shares of RGCO 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RGC Resources investors own include Alphabet (GOOG), Ramaco Resources (METC), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Mastercard (MA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Ares Management (ARES) and Acadia Healthcare (ACHC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/3 Dividend
7/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/3 Dividend
7/17/2026
Dividend Payable
8/03/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
10/16/2026
Record date for 11/2 Dividend
10/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend
10/16/2026
Dividend Payable
11/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Gas Utilities
Sub-Industry
Gas Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:RGCO
CIK
1069533
Employees
106
Year Founded
1912

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$27.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.34
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.89
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$13.28 million
Net Margins
13.05%
Pretax Margin
16.78%
Return on Equity
11.73%
Return on Assets
4.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.19
Current Ratio
0.94
Quick Ratio
0.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$107.14 million
Price / Sales
2.20
Cash Flow
$2.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.60
Book Value
$11.00 per share
Price / Book
2.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
10,420,000
Free Float
9,670,000
Market Cap
$235.80 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.50

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This page (NASDAQ:RGCO) was last updated on 10/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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