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 - NEC
Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Symbol: NYSE:RES
CUSIP: 74966010
Web: www.rpc.net

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $4.39915 billion
Outstanding Shares: 217,779,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $20.12
200 Day Moving Avg: $19.68
52 Week Range: $13.49 - $23.36

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 14.89
P/E Growth: -3.21

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $838 million
Price / Sales: 5.45
Book Value: $3.71 per share
Price / Book: 5.66

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.05
Dividend Yield: 0.3%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $30.82 million
Net Margins: -12.54%
Return on Equity: -12.86%
Return on Assets: -10.11%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 4.20%
Quick Ratio: 3.31%

Misc:

Average Volume: 1.82 million shs.
Beta: 1.08
Short Ratio: 16.32

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 declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. 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) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $399 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $415.65 million. RPC had a negative return on equity of 12.86% and a negative net margin of 12.54%. RPC's revenue was up 179.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.23) EPS. View RPC's Earnings History.

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

18 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for RPC's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate RPC's share price to reach $22.91 in the next twelve months. 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), USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC), Exterran Corporation (EXTN), NCS Multistage Holdings (NCSM), Archrock Partners, L.P. (APLP), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Archrock (AROC), Newpark Resources (NR), Fairmount Santrol Holdings (FMSA) and Flotek Industries (FTK).

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
Linda H. Graham, Vice President, Secretary, Director
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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Viking Fund Management LLC (0.55%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.19%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.18%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.09%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.04%) and Aperio Group LLC (0.03%). 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 Viking Fund Management LLC, Eqis Capital Management Inc. and Independent Portfolio Consultants Inc.. 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 Denali Advisors LLC, Creative Planning, Bank of Montreal Can, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Peregrine Capital Management LLC and Aperio Group LLC. 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 $20.99.

MarketBeat Community Rating for RPC (NYSE RES)

Community Ranking:		1.9 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		200 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		337 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		537

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 (9.13% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for RPC (NYSE:RES)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
7/21/2017	Jefferies Group LLC	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$26.00	Medium
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
6/21/2017	Seaport Global Securities	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$25.00 -> $20.00	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
1/19/2017	Cowen and Company	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform	$20.00	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 7/26/2015 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
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: $0.48
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.31

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	$0.31	$0.20
Q4 2017	6	$0.08	$0.38	$0.23
Q1 2018	3	$0.23	$0.41	$0.30
Q2 2018	3	$0.26	$0.45	$0.33
Q3 2018	3	$0.28	$0.32	$0.30
Q4 2018	3	$0.31	$0.51	$0.38
Q1 2019	1	$0.33	$0.33	$0.33

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for RPC (NYSE:RES)

Next Dividend:	9/11/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.05
Dividend Yield:	0.24%
Dividend Growth:	-50.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	-10.20% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 7.35% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 3.55% (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			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: 40.26%

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
	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
	Pre-Market Technical Pulse on Oil & Gas Stocks -- Keane, Flotek Industries, RPC Inc., and TETRA Technologies www.marketwatch.com - June 27 at 7:34 PM
	RPC, Inc. – Value Analysis (NYSE:RES) : June 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 27 at 7:46 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 26 at 9:30 AM
	Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for RPC, Inc. Lowered by Seaport Global Securities (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 23 at 11:27 AM
	Seaport Global Securities Downgrades RPC Inc. (RES) to Neutral www.streetinsider.com - June 23 at 9:32 AM
	Why the Earnings Streak Will Continue for RPC, Inc (RES) finance.yahoo.com - June 23 at 9:32 AM
	RPC, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : RES-US : June 23, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 23 at 9:32 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) to Post Q2 2017 Earnings of $0.13 Per Share, Seaport Global Securities Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 22 at 7:24 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Given "Equal Weight" Rating at Morgan Stanley www.americanbankingnews.com - June 21 at 1:58 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Downgraded to "Neutral" at Seaport Global Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - June 21 at 8:16 AM
	Looking for Accelerating Earnings Growth? 3 Solid Picks www.nasdaq.com - June 20 at 2:19 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Given "Buy" Rating at Jefferies Group LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - June 9 at 10:48 PM
	Zacks: Analysts Expect RPC, Inc. (RES) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $387.74 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - June 8 at 9:36 AM
	Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for RPC (RES) finance.yahoo.com - June 6 at 9:00 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.12 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - June 6 at 8:10 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 30 at 11:29 AM
	Seaport Global Securities Comments on RPC, Inc.'s Q2 2018 Earnings (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 29 at 7:57 AM
	Total S.A. (TOT) Hits 52-Week High on Steady Performance www.nasdaq.com - May 22 at 6:37 PM
	Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for RPC, Inc.'s Q2 2017 Earnings (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 7:06 AM
	Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for RPC, Inc. Increased by SunTrust Banks (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 10:37 AM
	Jefferies Group LLC Reiterates "$26.00" Price Target for RPC, Inc. (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 9:08 PM
	RPC, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : RES-US : May 16, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 9:35 AM
	ETFs with exposure to RPC, Inc. : May 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 6:43 PM
	Brokerages Anticipate RPC, Inc. (RES) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $357.69 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 9:42 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.08 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 8:42 AM
	Option traders take position in RPC Inc. www.nasdaq.com - May 10 at 7:45 PM
	ETFs with exposure to RPC, Inc. : May 4, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 7:43 PM
	RPC (RES) Earning Positive Media Coverage, Study Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 7:44 PM
	RPC, Inc. :RES-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:27 PM
	Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for RPC, Inc.'s FY2017 Earnings (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 9:38 AM
	Jefferies Group Comments on RPC, Inc.'s Q2 2017 Earnings (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 7:42 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Forecasted to Post Q2 2017 Earnings of $0.13 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 7:41 AM
	RPC (RES) Receiving Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Study Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 5:45 PM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 10:30 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Issues Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:26 AM
	RPC, Inc. (RES) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:25 AM
	Gabelli Comments on RPC, Inc.'s FY2021 Earnings (RES) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 12:48 AM
	RPC (RES) Given News Sentiment Score of 0.34 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 3:30 PM