Range Resources Q2 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Range Resources in a report issued on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.44. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Range Resources’ current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Range Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on RRC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $39.00 target price (down from $44.00) on shares of Range Resources in a research note on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (down from $44.00) on shares of Range Resources in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Range Resources from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Range Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Range Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.22.

Range Resources Price Performance

Shares of RRC stock opened at $36.37 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $36.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.16. Range Resources has a 52-week low of $30.32 and a 52-week high of $43.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.51.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $655.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $721.22 million. Range Resources had a net margin of 19.64% and a return on equity of 15.99%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share.

Range Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. Range Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Range Resources by 43.5% in the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 388,569 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $14,626,000 after purchasing an additional 117,722 shares during the last quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Range Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at $370,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Range Resources by 116.0% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,094 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 2,199 shares in the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its stake in Range Resources by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 539,285 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $20,299,000 after buying an additional 58,335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV grew its stake in Range Resources by 84.5% during the 3rd quarter. Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV now owns 136,820 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,150,000 after buying an additional 62,675 shares during the last quarter. 98.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Range Resources

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.