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Is It Worth Investing in Range Resources Corp (NYSE: RRC) Right Now?
Range Resources Corp (NYSE: RRC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.93x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RRC is at 0.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RRC is 232.72M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.43% of that float. The average trading volume for RRC on May 09, 2025 was 3.08M shares.
RRC’s Market Performance
RRC’s stock has seen a 7.33% increase for the week, with a 14.42% rise in the past month and a -2.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.22% for Range Resources Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.17% for RRC stock, with a simple moving average of 7.47% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RRC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RRC stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for RRC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for RRC in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $42 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RRC reach a price target of $49, previously predicting the price at $40. The rating they have provided for RRC stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on March 26th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to RRC, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on March 13th of the current year.
RRC Trading at 0.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RRC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares surge +6.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RRC rose by +7.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.27. In addition, Range Resources Corp saw 2.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RRC starting from FUNK JAMES M, who sale 13,582 shares at the price of $35.03 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, FUNK JAMES M now owns 54,394 shares of Range Resources Corp, valued at $475,777 using the latest closing price.
Scucchi Mark, the EVP & CFO of Range Resources Corp, sale 59,994 shares at $40.15 during a trade that took place back on Mar 20 ’25, which means that Scucchi Mark is holding 690,094 shares at $2,408,489 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RRC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Range Resources Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 6.96, with 3.66 for asset returns.
Based on Range Resources Corp (RRC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 736.14 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Range Resources Corp (RRC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
