Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) Shows Technical Headwinds Despite Strong Margin Profile

Range Resources enters the near term with mixed signals: fundamental margins and cash flow beat expectations, while short-term momentum and directional indicators tilt toward downside pressure.

Recent News

Jun 22, 2026 — Range Resources published its 2025–2026 Corporate Sustainability Report outlining environmental and operational priorities. Jul 2, 2026 — the company announced a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2026 results. Aug 28, 2026 — the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable September 25, 2026.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+ / DI-: ADX at 27.1 signals a strong directional regime; DI+ (23.93) shows a decreasing trend while DI- (14.69) shows an increasing trend, which indicates the directional strength presently favors downside momentum.

MACD: MACD stands at 0.56 and the MACD trend is decreasing; MACD sits below its signal line (0.69), which indicates waning bullish momentum and reinforces near-term bearish pressure.

Price vs. Moving Averages: The close at $40.88 sits below the 12-day EMA ($41.49, peak & reversal) and below the 20-day average ($41.70), but remains above the 50-day ($39.52) and 200-day ($39.23) averages — a structure that supports medium-term support while short-term momentum weakens.

MRO: MRO at 29.48 with a peak & reversal signals the market price currently sits above the internal target and carries a measurable likelihood of downward mean reversion.

RSI: RSI at 54.34 with a peak & reversal indicates momentum has rolled off a local high and no clear overbought condition exists; the indicator suggests room for downward follow-through before reaching oversold levels.

Bollinger Bands, Volume & Volatility: The close trades marginally below the 1‑standard‑deviation lower band ($41.12), implying short-term weakness versus recent volatility; daily volume (~2.29M) tracks the 10‑day average (~2.18M) but remains below the 200‑day average (~3.13M), showing no acute liquidity surge behind moves. 42‑day and 52‑week volatility at 2% reflect low realized price variability relative to many peers.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability: EBIT of $263,044,000 produces an EBIT margin of 34.63%. That margin sits above the industry peer mean (24.41%) and above the industry peer median (17.82%), showing stronger operating conversion of revenue than most peers. QoQ EBIT margin declined by 18.32% and YoY declined by 26.32%, indicating recent compression versus prior periods despite still-elevated absolute margin.

Revenue & Earnings: Total revenue reached $759,583,000 with YoY revenue growth of 66.42% and QoQ revenue change showing a sharp decline of 180.89% (reflecting seasonal or timing effects in the period-to-period comparison). Reported EPS of $0.79 exceeded the estimate of $0.65, producing an EPS surprise of +21.54%.

Cash Flow & Capital Spend: Operating cash flow totaled $235,015,000 and free cash flow of $53,561,000 yields a free cash flow yield of 0.59%. Free cash flow and the free cash flow yield both declined sharply YoY (free cash growth down ~88.18% and free cash flow yield YoY down ~71.22%), reflecting heavier near-term capex ($181,454,000) and working-capital timing. Cash on hand remains minimal at $247,000, and the cash ratio sits at 0.038%.

Balance Sheet & Efficiency: Total debt stands at $1,016,557,000 with net debt roughly $866,838,000 and debt-to-assets of 13.44%, below the industry peer mean (19.96%). Current ratio at 0.65 sits below the industry peer mean (1.25), indicating tighter near-term liquidity versus peers. Asset turnover at 0.1015 remains below the industry peer mean (0.2033), consistent with capital‑intensive operations and lower near-term revenue conversion per dollar of assets.

Returns & Coverage: Return on equity of 4.15% and return on assets of 2.61% register as positive but modest; interest coverage at 18.25x provides comfortable coverage of interest obligations. Dividend payout metrics show a dividend yield of 0.26% with a payout ratio of 12.10% and dividend coverage of 8.27x.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as over‑valued. Market multiples show a trailing PE of 48.81 and an enterprise multiple near 28.16; forward EPS sits at $0.99 with a forward PE of 37.88, signaling elevated multiples relative to the company’s recent free cash flow yield and growth profile.

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 224.1 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 0.99
 
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: 60.558
RRC: 28.156
mean: 24.385
median: 22.506
low: -7.66
 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: 0.637
mean: 0.2
median: 0.192
RRC: 0.134
low: 0.005
 Debt To Equity 0.216
Debt To Equity QoQ 1.476 %
Debt To Equity YoY -35.634 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.74
mean: 0.556
median: 0.404
RRC: 0.216
low: 0.007
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: 4.654
median: 2.337
mean: 2.163
RRC: 1.914
low: 0.006
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 48.811
Price To Earnings QoQ 80.301 %
Price To Earnings YoY -16.371 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 105.786
RRC: 48.811
mean: 28.526
median: 23.697
low: -4.815
 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: 39.695
RRC: 11.863
mean: 7.461
median: 5.359
low: 0.043
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: 0.541
median: 0.232
mean: 0.203
RRC: 0.102
low: 0.001
 Receivables Turnover 2.682
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -20.212 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 8.306 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.417
RRC: 2.682
mean: 2.573
median: 1.99
low: 0.103
 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: 63.579
RRC: -4.904
median: -6.611
mean: -10.178
low: -149.37
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: 8.001
mean: 1.254
median: 1.252
RRC: 0.649
low: 0.436
 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: 86.568
mean: 29.188
RRC: 18.245
median: 15.887
low: -23.527
 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: 100.0 %
median: 35.834 %
mean: 32.655 %
RRC: -28.843 %
low: -51.194 %
 Earnings Growth -48.026 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -156.259 %
Earnings Growth YoY 53.683 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 384.375 %
mean: 122.119 %
median: 79.032 %
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: 85.152 %
RRC: 34.566 %
mean: 30.128 %
median: 22.517 %
low: -16.412 %
 EBIT Margin 34.63 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -18.32 %
EBIT Margin YoY -26.321 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 96.17 %
RRC: 34.63 %
mean: 24.409 %
median: 17.819 %
low: 2.99 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 26.518 %
Return On Sales QoQ -44.671 %
Return On Sales YoY -1.001 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 95.642 %
RRC: 26.518 %
mean: 21.839 %
median: 16.032 %
low: -4.947 %
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: 17.176 %
mean: 3.258 %
median: 3.198 %
RRC: 0.594 %
low: -11.355 %
 Free Cash Growth -88.181 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -126.301 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -3220.347 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 1077.9 %
median: 214.64 %
mean: 68.695 %
RRC: -88.181 %
low: -1268.173 %
 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: 10.571 %
median: 3.127 %
mean: 2.982 %
RRC: 2.61 %
low: -2.231 %
 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: 0.262
mean: 0.071
median: 0.064
RRC: 0.041
low: -0.064
 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 %
mean: 5.699 %
median: 4.949 %
RRC: 3.706 %
low: -1.274 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term technicals favor consolidation with a downside bias: directional indicators and momentum metrics point toward further mean reversion, while price holding above the 50‑ and 200‑day averages offers structural support. Fundamental margins and operating cash flow provide a buffer against sharp deterioration, but low cash reserves and a compressed free cash flow trajectory raise sensitivity to commodity-price or operational shocks. Expect a period of range-bound trading with occasional downward impulses until short-term momentum indicators (MACD, RSI, MRO) show a sustained reversal or until new fundamental catalysts emerge.

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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