RPC (RES) Competitors $4.34 +0.02 (+0.42%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.34 +0.01 (+0.16%) As of 10/15/2025 05:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RES vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, NBR, NOV, OII, OIS, PUMP, and WHDShould you be buying RPC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RPC include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Nabors Industries (NBR), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), Oil States International (OIS), ProPetro (PUMP), and Cactus (WHD). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. RPC vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Liberty Energy Nabors Industries NOV Oceaneering International Oil States International ProPetro Cactus RPC (NYSE:RES) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, RES or PTEN? RPC has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer RES or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 9 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 1 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat RPC's score of 0.60 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RPC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate RES or PTEN? RPC presently has a consensus price target of $4.69, suggesting a potential upside of 8.06%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $7.80, suggesting a potential upside of 36.13%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than RPC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RPC 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RES or PTEN? 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 60.5% of RPC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is RES or PTEN more profitable? RPC has a net margin of 3.77% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. RPC's return on equity of 5.65% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RPC3.77% 5.65% 4.42% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Which has better earnings & valuation, RES or PTEN? RPC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRPC$1.42B0.68$91.44M$0.2616.68Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.41-$968.03M-$2.76-2.08 Is RES or PTEN a better dividend stock? RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. RPC pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats RPC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RPC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RES and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRPCOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$952.84M$5.64B$7.89B$21.89BDividend Yield3.70%3.08%10.84%3.62%P/E Ratio16.6918.8574.7530.12Price / Sales0.683.941,606.03108.95Price / Cash4.158.2436.9224.26Price / Book0.861.904.994.70Net Income$91.44M$411.58M$4.27B$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.45%-0.98%-0.72%0.49%1 Month Performance-5.90%-0.90%2.80%1.61%1 Year Performance-37.45%4.49%18.92%13.30% RPC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RESRPC3.4053 of 5 stars$4.34+0.4%$4.69+8.1%-35.8%$952.84M$1.42B16.692,597PTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9354 of 5 stars$5.67+5.6%$7.80+37.6%-27.4%$2.07B$5.38B-2.059,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8421 of 5 stars$22.51+2.5%$30.72+36.5%-23.5%$18.73B$22.94B10.5248,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHPHelmerich & Payne3.2338 of 5 stars$22.82+4.4%$24.20+6.1%-32.1%$2.17B$2.76B-69.156,200Analyst RevisionLBRTLiberty Energy4.4432 of 5 stars$12.30+2.1%$14.85+20.7%-37.6%$1.95B$4.32B9.465,700Positive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNBRNabors Industries1.6606 of 5 stars$40.44+9.3%$44.00+8.8%-47.1%$582.11M$2.97B-2.8812,400Analyst ForecastGap UpNOVNOV4.4494 of 5 stars$12.73+3.4%$15.79+24.1%-18.3%$4.57B$8.87B10.4334,010Trending NewsOptions VolumeOIIOceaneering International3.1293 of 5 stars$22.59+1.8%$27.00+19.5%-8.5%$2.22B$2.66B11.4110,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOISOil States International3.1245 of 5 stars$5.91+5.9%$5.50-6.9%+31.8%$338.11M$692.59M53.732,439News CoverageGap UpPUMPProPetro3.3551 of 5 stars$5.18+3.0%$6.80+31.3%-34.5%$522.96M$1.44B-3.521,900Analyst ForecastGap DownWHDCactus4.4444 of 5 stars$35.05+4.9%$50.75+44.8%-42.1%$2.67B$1.13B13.231,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PTEN Alternatives HAL Alternatives HP Alternatives LBRT Alternatives NBR Alternatives NOV Alternatives OII Alternatives OIS Alternatives PUMP Alternatives WHD Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RES) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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