Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) Momentum Rolls Over; Near-Term Price Pressure Ahead

Range Resources shows fading momentum against a premium valuation and mixed fundamentals, signaling near-term downside pressure while selective fundamental strengths remain. Technical deterioration rather than fresh fundamental surprises shapes the immediate outlook.

Recent News

May 29, 2026 — Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable June 26, 2026. June 22, 2026 — Company published its 2025–2026 Corporate Sustainability Report. July 2, 2026 — Company announced a conference call to discuss second‑quarter 2026 results to be released after market close on July 21, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional Indicators (ADX / DI+ / DI-): ADX at 22.99 signals an emerging trend in strength while DI+ shows a peak-and-reversal and DI- shows a dip-and-reversal; the directional setup therefore favors increasing downside pressure and an emerging bearish directional bias that supports the near-term negative outlook.

MACD: MACD sits above its signal line (MACD 0.39 vs signal 0.16) but the MACD trend registers a peak-and-reversal; the short-term momentum cross sits with weakening momentum overall, implying the bullish cross lacks continuation strength and increases downside risk relative to the introduction’s bias.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO positive at 22.73 and trending higher indicates price sits above the model target and carries measurable downside potential; this magnifies the pressure suggested by the directional indicators and supports a near-term price contraction narrative.

RSI: RSI at 49.64 with a peak-and-reversal reads as a near-neutral but rolling indicator; the reversal pattern reinforces the view of waning upside momentum rather than a fresh bullish impulse.

Price vs. Moving Averages, Bands, Ichimoku: Price closed at $38.14, below the 12‑day EMA ($38.86) and the 20‑day average ($38.69) while sitting just above the 50‑day average ($38.00) and marginally below the 200‑day average ($38.71). Bollinger bands range roughly $37.37–$40.02, placing price near the mid‑band with low realized volatility. Ichimoku lines place the Tenkan above price ($38.42) and Kijun slightly below ($37.73), a mixed internal picture but biased toward short-term softening given the EMA reversals—technicals therefore point to limited immediate upside and nearby support congestion rather than robust breakout potential.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability & Margins: Operating income stands at $201,430,000 with EBIT $263,044,000 and an EBIT margin of 34.63%. That margin sits above the industry peer mean (22.94%) and industry peer median (17.82%). Quarter‑over‑quarter EBIT margin compressed about 18.3% and year‑over‑year contracted about 26.3%, signaling margin pressure despite the current level remaining above peers.

Earnings & Cash Flow: Reported EPS of $0.79 exceeded the $0.65 estimate by $0.14, an EPS surprise of +21.54%. Net income from continuing operations totaled $195,323,000. Operating cash flow reached $235,015,000 and free cash flow $53,561,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 0.59%, which sits below the industry peer mean free cash flow yield (3.99%). Free cash flow fell sharply QoQ and YoY based on the supplied growth rates, undercutting the quality of recent earnings relative to cash conversion.

Growth & Efficiency: Total revenue $759,583,000 showed YoY revenue growth of +66.42% while quarter‑over‑quarter revenue declined sharply (a QoQ change of -180.89% in the provided series). Asset turnover sits at 0.1015 and fell QoQ; return on equity sits at 4.15% with QoQ deterioration, indicating modest capital efficiency and weaker short‑term operating leverage despite strong YoY top‑line expansion.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity: Cash on hand remains $247,000 with total debt $1,016,557,000 and net debt about $866,838,000. Current ratio 0.65 sits below the industry peer mean (1.30) and close to the peer low, reflecting tighter near‑term liquidity coverage even as interest coverage remains robust (~18.25x).

Valuation: Price multiples show a trailing PE of 48.81 and a P/B of 1.91 (below the industry peer mean P/B of 2.28). The enterprise value / revenue and enterprise multiple metrics place the stock at a premium in certain measures while free cash flow metrics indicate limited yield. The current valuation as determined by WMDST: over-valued—valuation metrics and low free cash flow yield temper the case for multiple expansion absent a sustained operational improvement.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-21
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-20
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 247.0 K
 Operating Cash Flow 235.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -181.45 M
 Change In Working Capital -91.50 M
 Dividends Paid -23.63 M
 Cash Flow Delta 0.00
 End Period Cash Flow 247.0 K
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 759.6 M
 Forward Revenue 227.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 497.0 M
 Depreciation
 Depreciation and Amortization
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 558.2 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 262.6 M
 EBITDA 356.1 M
 EBIT 263.0 M
 Operating Income 201.4 M
 Interest Income 27.0 K
 Interest Expense 14.4 M
 Net Interest Income -14.39 M
 Income Before Tax 248.6 M
 Tax Provision 53.3 M
 Tax Rate 21.439 %
 Net Income 195.3 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 195.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.65
 EPS Actual 0.79
 EPS Difference 0.14
 EPS Surprise 21.538 %
 Forward EPS 1.00
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 7.6 B
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets 4.7 B
 Total Current Assets 418.3 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 247.0 K
 Cash 247.0 K
 Net Receivables 290.0 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 78.7 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 193.6 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 644.8 M
 Net Debt 866.8 M
 Total Debt 1.0 B
 Total Liabilities 2.9 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 4.7 B
 Retained Earnings -419.88 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 20.15
 Shares Outstanding 233.674 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.25
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 9.0 B
 Enterprise Value 10.0 B
 Enterprise Multiple 28.156
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 42.724 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 18.642 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 43.999
RRC: 28.156
median: 21.059
mean: 20.352
low: 5.198
 EV/R 13.201
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.606
 Asset To Liability 2.65
 Debt To Capital 0.178
 Debt To Assets 0.134
Debt To Assets QoQ 1.664 %
Debt To Assets YoY -30.994 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.514
mean: 0.213
median: 0.192
RRC: 0.134
low: 0.011
 Debt To Equity 0.216
Debt To Equity QoQ 1.476 %
Debt To Equity YoY -35.634 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.126
mean: 0.467
median: 0.404
RRC: 0.216
low: 0.012
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.914
Price To Book QoQ -9.165 %
Price To Book YoY -8.088 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 3.073
median: 2.58
mean: 2.284
RRC: 1.914
low: 0.472
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 48.811
Price To Earnings QoQ 80.301 %
Price To Earnings YoY -16.371 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 87.244
RRC: 48.811
mean: 34.486
median: 23.629
low: 1.626
 PE/G Ratio -1.016
 Price To Sales (P/S) 11.863
Price To Sales QoQ 30.606 %
Price To Sales YoY -3.399 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 19.007
RRC: 11.863
mean: 5.455
median: 4.928
low: 0.502
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 37.884
Forward PE/G -0.789
Forward P/S 37.887
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.452
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.102
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -29.509 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 5.094 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.793
median: 0.249
mean: 0.241
RRC: 0.102
low: 0.032
 Receivables Turnover 2.682
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -20.212 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 8.306 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.185
RRC: 2.682
mean: 2.181
median: 1.772
low: 0.366
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 34.026
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -4.904
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -53.596 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 40.606
RRC: -4.904
median: -5.032
mean: -20.007
low: -143.978
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -3.353
 CapEx To Revenue -0.239
 CapEx To Depreciation
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 5.6 B
 Net Invested Capital 5.6 B
 Invested Capital 5.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets 4.7 B
 Net Working Capital -226.51 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.0
 Current Ratio 0.649
Current Ratio QoQ 17.165 %
Current Ratio YoY 18.628 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.816
median: 1.435
mean: 1.303
RRC: 0.649
low: 0.61
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 2.854
 Cost Of Debt 1.135 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 18.245
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -21.714 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 48.676 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 58.031
RRC: 18.245
median: 15.142
mean: 14.86
low: 2.816
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.364
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 38.93
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 8.266
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.121
 Dividend Rate 0.10
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.121 %
 Revenue Growth -28.843 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -180.888 %
Revenue Growth YoY 66.424 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 47.746 %
median: 31.845 %
mean: 24.161 %
RRC: -28.843 %
low: -51.194 %
 Earnings Growth -48.026 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -156.259 %
Earnings Growth YoY 53.683 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 669.565 %
median: 44.262 %
mean: 33.597 %
RRC: -48.026 %
low: -355.556 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 34.566 %
Gross Margin QoQ -35.132 %
Gross Margin YoY -1.417 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 63.524 %
RRC: 34.566 %
mean: 24.857 %
median: 19.516 %
low: 9.82 %
 EBIT Margin 34.63 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -18.32 %
EBIT Margin YoY -26.321 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 85.454 %
RRC: 34.63 %
mean: 22.943 %
median: 17.819 %
low: 10.885 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 26.518 %
Return On Sales QoQ -44.671 %
Return On Sales YoY -1.001 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 85.454 %
RRC: 26.518 %
mean: 18.72 %
median: 16.032 %
low: 8.517 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 53.6 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.594 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -87.291 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -71.221 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 9.689 %
mean: 3.996 %
median: 3.73 %
RRC: 0.594 %
low: 0.039 %
 Free Cash Growth -88.181 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -126.301 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -3220.347 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 673.665 %
median: 337.061 %
mean: 194.445 %
RRC: -88.181 %
low: -625.873 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.274
 Cash Flow Margin 18.902 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.203
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.61 %
Return On Assets QoQ -43.359 %
Return On Assets YoY -20.427 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 9.068 %
median: 2.843 %
mean: 2.818 %
RRC: 2.61 %
low: 0.509 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.803 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.041
Return On Equity QoQ -44.12 %
Return On Equity YoY -27.949 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.149
mean: 0.067
median: 0.06
RRC: 0.041
low: 0.008
 DuPont ROE 4.195 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.706 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -43.712 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -23.509 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.602 %
median: 6.399 %
mean: 6.01 %
RRC: 3.706 %
low: 1.098 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum indicators and the MRO signal point to near-term downside pressure. Technical support clusters lie near the supertrend lower at $37.44 and the 50‑day average around $38.00; failure to hold those levels would extend the technical weak phase. A reclaim above the short-term EMAs (12‑day and 20‑day) and a sustained move back toward the consensus price target mean (~$40.05) would be necessary to reduce the immediate downside bias. Liquidity constraints, compressed QoQ margins, and muted free cash flow yield keep the bias cautious for the next six weeks unless momentum reverses decisively.

About Range Resources Corporation

Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) develops and produces natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate in the United States. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Range Resources focuses its operations in the Appalachian region, where it explores, develops, and acquires natural gas and crude oil properties. The company supplies natural gas to utilities, marketing firms, midstream companies, and industrial users. It also distributes NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers, traders, and natural gas processors. Additionally, Range Resources sells oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies. Formerly known as Lomak Petroleum Inc., the company adopted its current name in August 1998. With a strategic emphasis on the Appalachian basin, Range Resources aims to efficiently manage its asset portfolio to maximize shareholder value through disciplined capital allocation and operational excellence.



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