Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases 163,071 Shares of Range Resources Corporation $RRC

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its position in Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) by 627.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 189,052 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after acquiring an additional 163,071 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.08% of Range Resources worth $7,116,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Range Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at about $245,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC acquired a new position in Range Resources during the third quarter worth approximately $302,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Range Resources by 149.4% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 52,628 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,071,000 after buying an additional 31,525 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Range Resources by 2.6% in the third quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 154,205 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $5,804,000 after buying an additional 3,875 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Range Resources by 48.3% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 10,432 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 3,397 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RRC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price target on Range Resources from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $38.00 target price (down previously from $44.00) on shares of Range Resources in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays raised shares of Range Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Range Resources to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.22.

Range Resources Trading Up 0.7%

RRC stock opened at $36.37 on Monday. 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 company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.16. Range Resources Corporation has a 52 week low of $30.32 and a 52 week high of $43.50. The company has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.51.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.03. Range Resources had a net margin of 19.64% and a return on equity of 15.99%. The business had revenue of $655.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $721.22 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Range Resources Corporation will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Range Resources Announces Dividend

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

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.