Analysts Set Expectations for Range Resources Q4 Earnings

Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Range Resources in a report released on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.57. Zacks Research currently 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’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Range Resources to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Mizuho upped their target price on Range Resources from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Range Resources from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Range Resources from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Range Resources from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.05.

Range Resources Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:RRC opened at $37.12 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $35.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.74. The stock has a market cap of $8.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.65, a PEG ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.51. Range Resources has a 52-week low of $29.48 and a 52-week high of $43.50.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $856.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.38 million. Range Resources had a return on equity of 15.95% and a net margin of 17.22%.During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share.

Range Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Range Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Range Resources

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RRC. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Range Resources by 30.8% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,743 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 1,352 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Range Resources by 98.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,035 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $720,000 after purchasing an additional 8,941 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Range Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $240,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its position in Range Resources by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 28,276 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,129,000 after purchasing an additional 765 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisor Resource Council acquired a new stake in Range Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $622,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.93% of the company’s stock.

About Range Resources

Range Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate company in the United States. The company engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties located in the Appalachian region. It sells natural gas to utilities, marketing and midstream companies, and industrial users; NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers/traders, and natural gas processors; and oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies.