RPC (NYSE:RES) Shares Gap Down After Earnings Miss

Shares of RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $6.62, but opened at $5.48. RPC shares last traded at $5.7850, with a volume of 687,037 shares traded.

The oil and gas company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $425.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $423.30 million. RPC had a return on equity of 5.58% and a net margin of 3.12%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.06 EPS.

RPC Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. RPC’s payout ratio is presently 69.57%.

RPC News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RPC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RPC announced a strategic minority investment in Topcon Solutions Stores (TSS), positioning the company to participate in construction-technology sales and recurring service opportunities outside core oilfield services; this could support longer-term diversification of revenue streams. RPC, Inc. Invests in Topcon Solutions Stores
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew ~26.9% year-over-year to $425.8M in Q4, showing demand expansion in RPC’s end markets even as margins remain pressured — revenue performance is a constructive sign for top-line momentum. RPC, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q4 earnings call transcript is available for details on segment performance, cost trends and guidance — investors should review management’s commentary for clarity on margins and capex/cash flow outlook. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity is mixed: Quiver Quant notes both sizeable buys and large reductions across funds; analyst coverage remains varied with recent targets clustered around ~$6 (range roughly $4–$6.2), indicating no clear consensus shift yet. RPC Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus — reported $0.04 vs. the roughly $0.07 consensus — which is the primary near-term driver of selling pressure as the profit beat/miss typically moves sentiment for small-cap oilfield-service names. RPC (RES) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics are modest (net margin ~3.1%, ROE ~5.6%) and some outlets flagged that revenue vs. certain street estimates was mixed — these factors, together with elevated intraday volume, likely amplified downside as investors re‑price near-term earnings visibility. RPC Inc earnings miss expectations, revenue above consensus

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on RES. Piper Sandler restated an “underweight” rating on shares of RPC in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Susquehanna increased their price target on RPC from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on RPC from $5.75 to $6.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of RPC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded RPC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $5.25.

Institutional Trading of RPC

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RES. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in RPC in the 4th quarter valued at $571,000. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of RPC by 88.2% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,316 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 4,365 shares in the last quarter. Unison Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RPC during the fourth quarter worth $687,000. Range Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RPC in the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its stake in shares of RPC by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 185,693 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,010,000 after buying an additional 12,396 shares in the last quarter. 41.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RPC Trading Down 17.4%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76 and a beta of 0.72. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $5.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.78 and a quick ratio of 2.31.

About RPC

RPC, Inc (NYSE: RES) provides essential equipment and services to companies engaged in the exploration, production and maintenance of oil and natural gas wells. The firm operates as an equity interest holding company, partnering with a network of independent service businesses to deliver a comprehensive suite of offerings for well completion and production operations.

Through its affiliated service companies, RPC offers pressure pumping and fracturing services, coiled tubing and nitrogen pumping, downhole tools and telemetry solutions, well intervention and workover services, along with rental tools and supply-chain logistics.