FY2025 EPS Estimates for Range Resources Lowered by Analyst

Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for Range Resources in a report issued on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas exploration company will earn $2.77 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.81. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” 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 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $655.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $721.22 million. Range Resources had a net margin of 19.64% and a return on equity of 15.99%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.48 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (down from $44.00) on shares of Range Resources in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Barclays upgraded shares of Range Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Range Resources from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Range Resources currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.95.

Range Resources Stock Performance

Shares of RRC stock opened at $33.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $36.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Range Resources has a 52 week low of $30.32 and a 52 week high of $43.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Range Resources

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RRC. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Range Resources by 1,464.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 751 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 703 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Range Resources by 116.3% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,006 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. acquired a new position in Range Resources during the second quarter worth $41,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Range Resources by 196.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,103 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares in the last quarter. 98.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Range Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Range Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.13%.

Range Resources News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated its Hold rating and kept a $44 price target, signaling continued analyst confidence in upside vs. current levels. InsiderMonkey: Analysts Reaffirm Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks bumped its Q2 2026 EPS estimate slightly (to $0.44 from $0.43), a minor positive tweak amid broader cuts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research continues to carry a “Hold” rating while updating several quarterly and annual estimates, indicating analysts are revisiting modeling rather than changing conviction dramatically.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut multiple near‑term and FY forecasts: Q1 2026 EPS to $0.88 (from $1.05), Q3 2026 to $0.70 (from $0.74), Q4 2025 to $0.70 (from $0.74) and trimmed FY2026 to $2.82 (from $3.05). Those downgrades reduce forward earnings momentum and are a clear headwind to the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo downgraded RRC from Overweight to Equal Weight and trimmed its price target to $43 (from $46), signaling weaker relative valuation support. The Fly: Wells Fargo Downgrades RRC
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $36 (from $39) and published a pessimistic outlook on the stock, adding further downward pressure. Tickerreport: Citigroup Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Collective analyst moves—EPS downgrades plus multiple price-target cuts—are the primary reason for today’s weaker trading in RRC.

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.