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RPC, Inc. (RES) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.06: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 27%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

RPC provides oilfield services—pressure pumping, wireline, downhole tools, coiled tubing, and cementing—to independent and major oil and gas producers across U.S. basins, with $1.63B revenue in 2025 (94.4% Technical Services). Pressure pumping is concentrated in the Permian... Read more

$7.06+12.6% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#13 of 31 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield-0.95%
IncomeYield2.27%(5y avg 2.16%)Payout177.78%at-risk
Stop $6.57Target $7.95(resistance)A.R:R -2.2:1
Analyst target$6.54-7.4%5 analysts
$7.95our TP
$7.06price
$6.54mean
$5
$8

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.06: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 27%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 64d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — RPC, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: private E&P company (15.0%)
Target reached (-19.4% upside)
Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)78.4
P/E (Fwd)26.6
Mkt Cap$1.6B
EV/EBITDA6.3
Profit Mgn1.2%
ROE1.9%
Rev Growth36.6%
Beta0.69
Dividend2.27%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.18bullish
IV55%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerprivate E&P company15%
    10-K Item 1A: 'One of our customers, a private E&P company, accounted for approximately 15% of the Company’s revenues in 2025'
  • MEDIUMGeographicPermian basin
    10-K Item 1: 'with a concentration in the Permian basin'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-30Item 5.02LOW
    Gary Kolstad reelected to Board at April 28, 2026 Annual Meeting and appointed Chairman of Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee and to Audit Committee. No departure cited.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-02-18Item 5.02LOW
    Gary Kolstad appointed to Board Audit Committee effective following April 28, 2026 re-election. Stephen E. Lewis similarly appointed to Audit Committee. Routine committee assignments; no departures.
    SEC filing →

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Fcf Quality
0.0
Roe
0.6
Gross Margin
0.6
Net Margin
0.6
Operating Margin
0.7
Roa
1.6
Moat
4.9
Piotroski F
7.8
Current Ratio
9.9
Earnings quality RED FLAG: -71% FCF/NINo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9Quality concerns

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
0.0
Earnings History
3.3
Dividend Safety
4.8
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Obv
1.0
Volume
1.7
Macd
2.3
Ma Position
6.0
Rsi
8.3
Uptrend pullback (RSI 32) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.9<4.5A.R:R -2.2=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 64d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
32 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $6.75Resistance $8.11

Price Targets

$7
$8
A.Upside+12.6%
A.R:R-2.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-19.4% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (64d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RES stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.06: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 27%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $6.57. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the RES stock price target?

Take-profit target: $7.95 (+12.6% upside). Prior stop was $6.57. Stop-loss: $6.57.

What are the risks of investing in RES?

Concentration risk — Customer: private E&P company (15.0%); Target reached (-19.4% upside); Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0).

Is RES overvalued or undervalued?

RPC, Inc. trades at a P/E of 78.4 (forward 26.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about RES?

12 analysts cover RES with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $7.

What does RPC, Inc. do?RPC provides oilfield services—pressure pumping, wireline, downhole tools, coiled tubing, and cementing—to independent...

RPC provides oilfield services—pressure pumping, wireline, downhole tools, coiled tubing, and cementing—to independent and major oil and gas producers across U.S. basins, with $1.63B revenue in 2025 (94.4% Technical Services). Pressure pumping is concentrated in the Permian basin; acquired Pintail Completions in April 2025.

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