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RGC Resources (RGCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.47
-0.13 (-0.63%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

About RGC Resources Stock (NASDAQ:RGCO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.30
$20.89
50-Day Range
$19.30
$22.67
52-Week Range
$15.50
$23.70
Volume
9,320 shs
Average Volume
13,590 shs
Market Capitalization
$209.18 million
P/E Ratio
16.38
Dividend Yield
3.91%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company. It sells and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. The company also provides various unregulated services. It operates approximately 1,179 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility, as well as owns and operates six metering stations. In addition, it produces biogas. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia.

RGC Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

RGCO MarketRank™: 

RGC Resources scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 264 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for RGC Resources are expected to grow by 7.02% in the coming year, from $1.14 to $1.22 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of RGC Resources is 16.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of RGC Resources is 16.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    RGC Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.02. 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

    0.56% 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 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in RGC Resources has recently decreased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    RGC Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.95%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    RGC Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of RGC Resources is 64.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, RGC Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.57% next year. This indicates that RGC Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about RGC Resources' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.56% 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 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in RGC Resources has recently decreased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    RGC Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for RGC Resources this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for RGCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added RGC Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $18,303.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.00% of the stock of RGC Resources is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

RGC Resources' stock was trading at $20.34 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RGCO stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $20.30.
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RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGCO) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The energy company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.05. The energy company had revenue of $14.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14 million. RGC Resources had a net margin of 15.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.93%.

Shares of RGC Resources split on Thursday, March 2nd 2017. The 3-2 split was announced on Tuesday, January 17th 2017. The newly issued shares were issued 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.

Top institutional investors of RGC Resources include Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. (1.35%) and Fruth Investment Management (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include John B Williamson III, Paul W Nester, Robert B Johnston, Lawrence T Oliver, Christen Brooke Miles, Jason A Field and Jacqueline L Archer.
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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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RGC Resources investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend
10/18/2024
Today
10/31/2024
Dividend Payable
11/01/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/18/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Gas transmission & distribution
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:RGCO
Employees
100
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$11.30 million
Pretax Margin
19.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$97.44 million
Cash Flow
$2.13 per share
Book Value
$10.07 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
9,606,000
Market Cap
$207.47 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.16

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This page (NASDAQ:RGCO) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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