RPC Company Profile (NYSE:RES)

About RPC (NYSE:RES)

RPC, Inc. (RPC) is a holding company for several oilfield services companies. The Company provides a range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including the southwest, mid-continent, Gulf of Mexico, Rocky Mountain and Appalachian regions, and in selected international markets. The Company's segments are Technical Services and Support Services. The Technical Services segment consists primarily of pressure pumping, downhole tools, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen, well control, wireline and fishing. Its Support Services include all of the services that provide equipment for customers' use on the well site without RPC personnel and services that are provided in support of customer operations off the well site, such as classroom and computer training, and other consulting services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Oil Related Services and Equipment
Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Symbol: NYSE:RES
CUSIP: 74966010
Web: www.rpc.net

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $5.08822 billion
Outstanding Shares: 217,352,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $20.15
200 Day Moving Avg: $19.42
52 Week Range: $15.01 - $23.77

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 16.96
P/E Growth: -2.82

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $1.09 billion
Price / Sales: 4.73
Book Value: $3.90 per share
Price / Book: 6.09

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.11
Dividend Yield: 0.5%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $155.79 million
Net Margins: -1.15%
Return on Equity: -1.74%
Return on Assets: -1.36%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 4.06%
Quick Ratio: 3.30%

Misc:

Average Volume: 1.64 million shs.
Beta: 1.12
Short Ratio: 16.94

Frequently Asked Questions for RPC (NYSE:RES)

What is RPC's stock symbol?

RPC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RES."

How often does RPC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for RPC?

RPC announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, September 11th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 8th. This is a boost from RPC's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. View RPC's Dividend History.

How were RPC's earnings last quarter?

RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. The firm earned $399 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $415.65 million. RPC had a negative net margin of 1.15% and a negative return on equity of 1.74%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 179.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.23) earnings per share. View RPC's Earnings History.

When will RPC make its next earnings announcement?

RPC is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 24th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for RPC.

Where is RPC's stock going? Where will RPC's stock price be in 2017?

18 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for RPC's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate RPC's stock price to reach $22.91 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for RPC.

Who are some of RPC's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to RPC include Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB), Antero Midstream GP LP (AMGP), Oceaneering International (OII), John Wood Group PLC (WG), McDermott International (MDR), Frank's International N.V. (FI), Superior Energy Services (SPN), Petrofac Limited (PFC), Forum Energy Technologies (FET), Tidewater (TDW), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Exterran Corporation (EXTN), NCS Multistage Holdings (NCSM), Archrock Partners, L.P. (APLP), USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC), Fairmount Santrol Holdings (FMSA), Archrock (AROC) and Newpark Resources (NR).

Who are RPC's key executives?

RPC's management team includes the folowing people:

R. Randall Rollins, Chairman of the Board
Richard A. Hubbell, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Benjamin M. Palmer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer
Amy Rollins Kreisler, Director
Gary W. Rollins, Director
Bill J. Dismuke, Independent Director
Larry L. Prince, Independent Director
Henry B. Tippie, Presiding Independent Director

Who owns RPC stock?

RPC's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Alliancebernstein L.P. (4.16%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.80%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.66%), Gabelli Funds LLC (1.25%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.00%) and Pioneer Investment Management Inc. (0.63%). Company insiders that own RPC stock include Ben M Palmer, Gary W Rollins, James A Lane Jr and Richard A Hubbell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for RPC.

Who sold RPC stock? Who is selling RPC stock?

RPC's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshall Wace North America L.P., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Hancock Holding Co., Energy Opportunities Capital Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC and Pine River Capital Management L.P.. Company insiders that have sold RPC stock in the last year include Ben M Palmer and Gary W Rollins. View Insider Buying and Selling for RPC.

Who bought RPC stock? Who is buying RPC stock?

RPC's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., Vanguard Group Inc., Investec Asset Management LTD, Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., 361 Capital LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd and GLG Partners LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for RPC.

How do I buy RPC stock?

Shares of RPC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is RPC's stock price today?

One share of RPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.74.

MarketBeat Community Rating for RPC (NYSE RES)

Community Ranking:		1.9 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		223 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		359 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		582

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about RPC and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for RPC (NYSE:RES) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	9 Hold Ratings, 9 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.50)
Consensus Price Target:	$22.91 (3.49% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for RPC (NYSE:RES)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
9/5/2017	Barclays PLC	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$19.00	High
9/1/2017	Cowen and Company	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$24.00	Low
8/28/2017	Jefferies Group LLC	Set Price Target	Buy	$26.00	Low
7/26/2017	Seaport Global Securities	Reiterated Rating	Neutral		Low
7/12/2017	Piper Jaffray Companies	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$18.75 -> $20.50	Low
6/21/2017	Morgan Stanley	Lower Price Target	Equal Weight	$24.00 -> $23.00	High
4/17/2017	Wolfe Research	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform	$20.00	Low
4/12/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$24.00	Low
3/23/2017	Tudor Pickering	Initiated Coverage	Buy		Low
3/12/2017	FBR & Co	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$24.00	Low
2/22/2017	Susquehanna Bancshares Inc	Initiated Coverage	Neutral -> Neutral	$23.00	N/A
1/26/2017	Guggenheim	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$29.00	N/A
1/26/2017	Credit Suisse Group	Upgrade	Neutral -> Outperform	$25.00	N/A
1/25/2017	Stephens	Upgrade	Underweight -> Equal Weight		N/A
1/18/2017	SunTrust Banks, Inc.	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$25.00	N/A
1/17/2017	Nomura	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$18.00 -> $26.00	N/A
1/17/2017	Instinet	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$26.00	N/A
10/11/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$16.00 -> $19.00	N/A
7/28/2016	GMP Securities	Upgrade	Reduce -> Hold		N/A
5/17/2016	Iberia Capital	Upgrade	Outperform		N/A
3/11/2016	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$14.00 -> $15.00	N/A
3/3/2016	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	Initiated Coverage	Strong-Buy	$17.00	N/A
1/11/2016	Simmons	Reiterated Rating	Overweight -> Neutral		N/A
1/11/2016	Wells Fargo & Company	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform		N/A
1/8/2016	Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
1/8/2016	Macquarie	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$13.00	N/A

(Data available from 9/23/2015 forward)

Earnings History for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Earnings History by Quarter for RPC (NYSE RES)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/24/2017		$0.24					N/A
7/26/2017	Q2 2017	$0.14	$0.20	$415.65 million	$399.00 million	View	N/A
4/26/2017	Q1 2017	($0.03)	$0.01	$273.35 million	$298.12 million	View	N/A
1/25/2017	Q416	($0.13)	($0.10)	$204.55 million	$221.00 million	View	N/A
10/26/2016	Q316	($0.21)	($0.18)	$157.53 million	$175.90 million	View	Listen
7/27/2016	Q216	($0.23)	($0.23)	$149.41 million	$143.00 million	View	Listen
4/27/2016	Q116	($0.20)	($0.15)	$208.21 million	$189.10 million	View	Listen
1/27/2016	Q415	($0.17)	($0.18)	$252.01 million	$268.10 million	View	Listen
10/28/2015	Q315	($0.15)	($0.16)	$294.27 million	$291.90 million	View	Listen
7/29/2015	Q215	($0.11)	($0.16)	$297.57 million	$297.60 million	View	Listen
4/29/2015	Q115	$0.11	$0.04	$482.07 million	$406.30 million	View	N/A
1/28/2015	Q414	$0.32	$0.36	$639.43 million	$487.00 million	View	N/A
10/29/2014	Q314	$0.34	$0.30	$634.00 million	$620.70 million	View	N/A
7/23/2014	Q214	$0.26	$0.29	$545.35 million	$582.80 million	View	N/A
4/23/2014	Q114	$0.21	$0.18	$508.64 million	$501.70 million	View	N/A
1/29/2014	Q413	$0.22	$0.17	$480.45 million	$486.88 million	View	N/A
10/23/2013	Q313	$0.22	$0.25	$471.24 million	$491.10 million	View	N/A
7/24/2013	Q2 2013	$0.19	$0.19	$441.50 million	$457.60 million	View	N/A
4/24/2013	Q1 2013	$0.25	$0.16	$472.35 million	$425.80 million	View	N/A
1/23/2013	Q4 2012	$0.24	$0.26	$453.83 million	$482.80 million	View	N/A
10/24/2012		$0.28	$0.30			View	N/A
7/25/2012		$0.28	$0.33			View	N/A
4/25/2012		$0.36	$0.37			View	N/A
1/25/2012		$0.63	$0.51			View	N/A
10/26/2011		$0.57	$0.57			View	N/A
7/27/2011		$0.50	$0.50			View	N/A
4/27/2011		$0.42	$0.45			View	N/A
1/26/2011		$0.35	$0.38			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for RPC (NYSE:RES)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.55
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.28

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	6	($0.12)	($0.02)	($0.06)
Q2 2017	6	$0.03	$0.15	$0.10
Q3 2017	6	$0.06	$0.35	$0.22
Q4 2017	6	$0.08	$0.44	$0.28
Q1 2018	4	$0.23	$0.38	$0.30
Q2 2018	4	$0.23	$0.42	$0.31
Q3 2018	4	$0.24	$0.45	$0.33
Q4 2018	4	$0.26	$0.44	$0.34
Q1 2019	1	$0.33	$0.33	$0.33
Q2 2019	1	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Most Recent Dividend:	9/11/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.11
Dividend Yield:	0.46%
Dividend Growth:	-50.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	-183.30% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 12.94% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 7.86% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
Track Record:	4 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend Payments by Quarter for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Dividend History by Quarter for RPC (NYSE RES)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/26/2017	quarterly	$0.06	1.13%	8/8/2017	8/10/2017	9/11/2017
10/26/2016	quarterly	$0.05	1.11%	11/8/2016	11/10/2016	12/9/2016
4/29/2015	quarterly	$0.05	2.64%	5/7/2015	5/8/2015	6/10/2015
1/28/2015	quarterly	$0.11		2/6/2015	2/10/2015	3/10/2015
10/29/2014	quarterly	$0.11		11/6/2014	11/10/2014	12/10/2014
7/23/2014	quarterly	$0.11	1.69%	8/6/2014	8/8/2014	9/10/2014
4/23/2014	quarterly	$0.11	1.87%	5/7/2014	5/9/2014	6/10/2014
1/29/2014	quarterly	$0.11	2.46%	2/6/2014	2/10/2014	3/10/2014
10/23/2013	quarterly	$0.10	2.37%	11/6/2013	11/8/2013	12/10/2013
7/24/2013	quarterly	$0.10			8/9/2013	9/10/2013
4/24/2013	quarterly	$0.10	3.13%	5/8/2013	5/10/2013	6/10/2013
1/23/2013	quarterly	$0.10	2.75%	2/6/2013	2/8/2013	3/8/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 73.50%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 38.17%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Insider Trades by Quarter for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
12/12/2016	Gary W Rollins	Director	Sell	71,000	$21.14	$1,500,940.00
12/1/2016	Ben M Palmer	CFO	Sell	14,521	$20.30	$294,776.30
11/17/2016	Ben M Palmer	CFO	Sell	35,479	$17.90	$635,074.10
6/6/2016	Richard A Hubbell	CEO	Sell	100,000	$15.79	$1,579,000.00
2/22/2016	Richard A Hubbell	CEO	Sell	140,000	$13.19	$1,846,600.00
11/6/2015	James A Lane Jr	Director	Sell	30,000	$12.40	$372,000.00
12/15/2014	Gary W Rollins	Director	Buy	415,800	$11.99	$4,985,442.00
12/11/2014	R Randall Rollins	Major Shareholder	Buy	563,000	$12.15	$6,840,450.00
12/9/2014	Gary W Rollins	Director	Buy	665,400	$12.21	$8,124,534.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for RPC (NYSE:RES) Latest Headlines for RPC (NYSE:RES)

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Date	Headline
	RES Crosses Above Average Analyst Target www.nasdaq.com - September 22 at 4:14 PM
	Brokerages Anticipate RPC, Inc. (RES) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $471.76 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - September 22 at 7:22 AM
	$0.29 Earnings Per Share Expected for RPC, Inc. (RES) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - September 20 at 6:10 AM
	RPC Shows Rising Price Performance With Jump To 83 RS Rating finance.yahoo.com - September 15 at 8:10 AM
	RPC Gets Relative Strength Rating Upgrade finance.yahoo.com - September 13 at 8:21 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 4:50 AM
	Tidewater Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 7:38 AM
	RPC Shows Improved Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Benchmark finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 7:38 AM
	Reviewing Archrock Partners, L.P. (APLP) & RPC (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 2:36 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Rating Reiterated by Cowen and Company www.americanbankingnews.com - September 4 at 9:26 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.30 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - September 1 at 6:22 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) PT Set at $26.00 by Jefferies Group LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - August 29 at 8:56 PM
	Comparing Cameron International (CAM) & RPC (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 22 at 4:08 AM
	ETFs with exposure to RPC, Inc. : August 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 16 at 7:13 AM
	Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate RPC, Inc. (RES) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $475.14 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - August 16 at 6:48 AM
	RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 15 at 4:32 AM
	RPC, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : RES-US : August 11, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 12 at 7:20 AM
	Oilfield Services: 'Stuck In A Rut' finance.yahoo.com - August 4 at 7:32 AM
	RPC, Inc. :RES-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : August 1, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 7:06 AM
	ETFs with exposure to RPC, Inc. : August 1, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 7:06 AM
	Brokers Issue Forecasts for RPC, Inc.'s FY2017 Earnings (NYSE:RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 8:15 AM
	FY2017 EPS Estimates for RPC, Inc. Increased by Gabelli (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 8:15 AM
	RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Expected to Earn FY2017 Earnings of $1.20 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 8:15 AM
	FY2017 EPS Estimates for RPC, Inc. Boosted by Analyst (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 8:15 AM
	Q4 2017 Earnings Estimate for RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Issued By SunTrust Banks www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 7:32 AM
	RPC's (RES) "Neutral" Rating Reiterated at Seaport Global Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - July 30 at 12:32 AM
	Analysts Expect RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $519.57 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - July 29 at 12:05 PM
	Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for RPC, Inc.'s FY2017 Earnings (NYSE:RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 12:23 PM
	RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Expected to Post Q3 2017 Earnings of $0.30 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 10:42 AM
	Research Analysts Offer Predictions for RPC, Inc.'s Q3 2017 Earnings (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 10:42 AM
	Q3 2017 Earnings Estimate for RPC, Inc. Issued By Seaport Global Securities (NYSE:RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 10:38 AM
	Edited Transcript of RES earnings conference call or presentation 26-Jul-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 7:15 AM
	Brokerages Expect RPC, Inc. (RES) to Announce $0.14 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - July 27 at 10:35 AM
	EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of RPC Inc. Q2 Earnings Report www.rttnews.com - July 27 at 6:51 AM
	RPC (RES) Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - July 27 at 6:51 AM
	Investor Network: RPC, Inc. to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 6:51 AM
	RPC tops 2Q profit forecasts finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 6:51 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 3:45 PM
	RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Announces Dividend Increase - $0.06 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 12:04 PM
	RPC, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 6:48 AM
	RPC, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 6:48 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - July 21 at 9:27 AM
	RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Earns "Buy" Rating from Jefferies Group LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - July 21 at 8:58 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - July 18 at 9:11 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Piper Jaffray Companies www.americanbankingnews.com - July 12 at 11:15 AM
	RPC, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : RES-US : July 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 8 at 1:59 PM
	RPC, Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Conference Call finance.yahoo.com - July 7 at 8:20 AM
	RPC, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Share Repurchases finance.yahoo.com - July 4 at 6:50 AM
	$409.36 Million in Sales Expected for RPC, Inc. (RES) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - July 2 at 7:36 AM
	RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.13 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 10:24 PM