RPC, Inc (NYSE: RES)’s stock price has dropped by -0.71 in relation to previous closing price of 4.95. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 7.07% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-30 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in RPC, Inc (NYSE: RES) Right Now?
RPC, Inc (NYSE: RES) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.96x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RES is at 0.86. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RES is 97.41M, and currently, shorts hold a 17.68% of that float. The average trading volume for RES on June 11, 2025 was 1.57M shares.
RES’s Market Performance
The stock of RPC, Inc (RES) has seen a 7.07% increase in the past week, with a -0.91% drop in the past month, and a -7.27% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.16% for RES. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.36% for RES’s stock, with a -14.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RES stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for RES by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for RES in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $4.75 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RES reach a price target of $7, previously predicting the price at $8.25. The rating they have provided for RES stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on June 16th, 2023.
Johnson Rice gave a rating of “Accumulate” to RES, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on April 28th of the previous year.
RES Trading at 2.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.78% of loss for the given period.
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Stock Fundamentals for RES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for RPC, Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 7.06, with 5.65 for asset returns.
Based on RPC, Inc (RES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 10.76. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 119.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 244.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.95.
Conclusion
In conclusion, RPC, Inc (RES) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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.
