RPC (RES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) is an oilfield services company that provides specialized equipment and services to energy producers and 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, coiled tubing, well control, nitrogen services, downhole tools, well testing, fishing and rental equipment. These services are used in activities such as hydraulic fracturing, well intervention, workover operations and production enhancement.

RPC was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company primarily serves the North American oil and gas industry, while also providing services in selected international markets. Its operations are organized around field-based service businesses that support customers throughout the life cycle of a well.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.70 to $6.13
• 50-Day Range: $5.62 to $6.73
• 52-Week Range: $4.99 to $8.16
• Volume: 3.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.71%
• Price Target: $5.67
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

RPC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RPC scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 223rd out of 247 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 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

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: 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 -34.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RPC is -34.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RPC has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. 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

17.02% 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 7.13.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RPC has recently increased by 5.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

RPC pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, 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 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: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

RPC has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for RPC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for RES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 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

• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/29/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• Record date for 12/10 Dividend: 11/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend: 11/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/10/2026
• 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: $5.67
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.17)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.90
• 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: 0.81
• Cash Flow: $0.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.91
• Book Value: $4.98 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 221,660,000
• Free Float: 91,288,000
• Market Cap: $1.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86