Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note published on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Range Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on RRC. Barclays raised shares of Range Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Range Resources from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Range Resources in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Range Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.22.

Range Resources Stock Up 0.7%

RRC stock opened at $36.37 on Wednesday. Range Resources has a fifty-two week low of $30.32 and a fifty-two week high of $43.50. The company has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $36.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $655.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $721.22 million. Range Resources had a return on equity of 15.99% and a net margin of 19.64%.The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Range Resources will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Range Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. Range Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.13%.

Institutional Trading of Range Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Range Resources by 1,464.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 751 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Range Resources by 116.3% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,006 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Range Resources by 49.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,013 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 336 shares during the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. bought a new stake in Range Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Range Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.93% of the company’s stock.

Range Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Range Resources this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Article assessing valuation after recent share strength notes that RRC’s rally occurred with little fresh company news, raising questions about whether the move is driven by fundamentals or broader sector flows. Investors should watch valuation metrics and whether momentum is sustained. Assessing Range Resources (RRC) Valuation After Recent Share Price Strength Without Major News
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundup coverage provides additional perspective on RRC relative to peers; this piece offers context but no single analyst action that would be an immediate catalyst. Use it to gauge consensus views and compare to other energy names. Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Amplitude Energy and Range Resources
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded RRC to a “Strong Sell” and lowered multiple EPS forecasts, signaling near-term earnings risk: Q4 2025 EPS cut to $0.65 (from $0.70), Q1 2026 to $0.81 (from $0.88), Q3 2026 to $0.60 (from $0.70), FY2025 to $2.72 (from $2.77) and FY2026 to $2.69 (from $2.82). The downgrade and revisions are the main near-term negative catalyst and could pressure the stock if others follow or if commodity/operational outlook weakens. Zacks Research (downgrade and estimate cuts)

Range Resources Company Profile

Range Resources Corporation, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids. The company focuses its core operations on the Appalachian Basin, with a significant presence in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale. Through its drilling and completion activities, Range Resources seeks to optimize production efficiency while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation and cost management.

The company’s technical expertise centers on advanced horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques, which it applies to unlock unconventional resources.