RPC (RES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) is an oilfield services company that provides specialized equipment and services to exploration and production companies. Its offerings support the drilling, completion, production and maintenance of oil and natural gas wells.

The company’s services include pressure pumping, well control, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen pumping, wireline operations, well testing, downhole tools and equipment rental. RPC also provides related services used in well intervention and completion activities, helping customers improve well performance and address challenging production conditions.

RPC traces its history to 1984 and operates primarily through a network of specialized service businesses. Its activities have included operations in the United States and selected international markets, with the scope of its geographic presence varying according to industry conditions and customer demand.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.79 to $5.90
• 50-Day Range: $5.14 to $6.60
• 52-Week Range: $4.18 to $8.16
• Volume: 2.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.74 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 65.39
• Dividend Yield: 2.72%
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

RPC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RPC scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 197th out of 252 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: 1.4 / 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 strong buy ratings, 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RPC are expected to grow by 3.85% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RPC is 65.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RPC is 65.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.84.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RPC has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.67% 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 7.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPC has recently increased by 22.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

RPC pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, 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 177.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RPC will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.26% next year. This indicates that RPC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

RPC has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

4 people have searched for RES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added RPC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 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

58.80% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• 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: 2,893
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RPC: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 65.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $32.08 million
• Net Margins: 1.28%
• Pretax Margin: 2.44%
• Return on Equity: 4.82%
• Return on Assets: 3.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 3.34
• Quick Ratio: 2.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: $1.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.87
• Book Value: $4.98 per share
• Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 221,660,000
• Free Float: 91,323,000
• Market Cap: $1.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70