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RPC, Inc. (RES)

Energy | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
5.78 USD +0.13 (2.301%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 5.71 -0.07 (-0.067%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m. EDT

The investment case for RPC, Inc. is currently compromised by a severe disconnect between its reported top-line growth and its actual economic reality. While revenue grew by 36.6%, the company is hemorrhaging value with earnings growth plummeting by 95.6% and free cash flow turning deeply negative. The market has correctly identified this as a value trap, evidenced by the crushing 66% decline over the last nine years and the fact that the stock is trading at a massive 62x trailing P/E despite a forward P/E of only 22x—a discrepancy driven entirely by the expectation of a continued earnings collapse. The balance sheet is fragile, with debt-to-equity nearing 7x and a payout ratio exceeding 170%, indicating the dividend is being funded by burning capital rather than sustainable earnings. Short-term momentum is weak, with the stock lagging both its 50-day and 200-day averages, and options flow confirms a bearish sentiment with heavy put buying. There is no compelling catalyst to reverse this structural deterioration, making this a poor vehicle for capital preservation or growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.087092
AutoETS0.087150
AutoARIMA0.087151
MSTL0.087799
MSTL_1150.090305

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 1.07
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.095
Excess Kurtosis -0.44
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-10
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-10
Debt to Equity Ratio 6.815
Revenue per Share 8.223
Market Cap 1,281,067,264
Trailing P/E 64.22
Forward P/E 22.89
Beta 0.64
Profit Margins 1.20%
Website https://www.rpc.net

As of July 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection rather than upside participation. Put open interest significantly exceeds call open interest across all expirations, with deep out-of-the-money puts holding the highest concentration of volume and open interest. This distribution suggests a market consensus expecting further price weakness or volatility, while call activity remains sparse and concentrated only at the money or slightly out-of-the-money strikes.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.57% 2.91% 2.63% 1.88%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-11 0.040000 0.569801
2026-02-10 0.040000 0.722022
2025-11-10 0.040000 0.729927
2025-08-11 0.040000 0.892857
2025-05-09 0.040000 0.838574
2025-02-10 0.040000 0.670017
2024-11-08 0.040000 0.665557
2024-08-09 0.040000 0.633914
2024-05-09 0.040000 0.581395
2024-02-08 0.040000 0.573066
2023-11-09 0.040000 0.549451
2023-08-09 0.040000 0.473934
2023-05-09 0.040000 0.572246
2023-02-09 0.040000 0.444444
2022-11-09 0.020000 0.203459
2022-08-09 0.020000 0.266312
2019-05-09 0.050000 0.505561
2019-02-08 0.100000 0.962464
2018-11-08 0.170000 1.197183
2018-08-09 0.100000 0.680735
2018-05-09 0.100000 0.527704
2018-02-08 0.100000 0.539665
2017-11-09 0.140000 0.554017
2017-08-08 0.060000 0.292113
2016-11-08 0.050000 0.295508
2015-05-07 0.050000 0.332226
2015-02-06 0.105000 0.797872
2014-11-06 0.105000 0.670070
2014-08-06 0.105000 0.489055
2014-05-07 0.105000 0.470641
2014-02-06 0.105000 0.630631
2013-11-06 0.100000 0.554017
2013-08-07 0.100000 0.679348
2013-05-08 0.100000 0.755858
2013-02-06 0.100000 0.652742
2012-11-07 0.080000 0.721371
2012-08-08 0.080000 0.599251
2012-05-08 0.080000 0.733945
2012-02-08 0.080000 0.802676
2011-11-08 0.066667 0.465119
2011-08-08 0.053333 0.413007
2011-05-06 0.046667 0.303558
2011-02-08 0.046667 0.400461
2010-11-08 0.031111 0.264649
2010-08-06 0.026667 0.340526
2010-05-06 0.017778 0.327873
2010-02-08 0.017778 0.353674
2009-11-06 0.017778 0.410683
2009-08-06 0.017778 0.470041
2009-05-06 0.031111 0.603446
2009-02-06 0.031111 0.960216
2008-11-06 0.026667 0.656463
2008-08-06 0.026667 0.354614
2008-05-07 0.026667 0.466206
2008-02-06 0.026667 0.562331
2007-11-07 0.022222 0.450446
2007-08-08 0.022222 0.369819
2007-05-09 0.022222 0.290189
2007-02-08 0.022222 0.298504
2006-11-08 0.014815 0.220559
2006-08-09 0.014815 0.231270
2006-05-05 0.014815 0.151839
2006-02-08 0.014815 0.174036
2005-11-08 0.007901 0.140347
2005-08-10 0.007901 0.188674
2005-05-06 0.007901 0.266126
2005-02-08 0.007901 0.222133
2004-11-08 0.003951 0.142871
2004-08-06 0.003951 0.207776
2004-05-06 0.003951 0.231504
2004-02-06 0.003951 0.270297
2003-11-06 0.003292 0.241067
2003-08-07 0.003292 0.230190
2003-05-07 0.003292 0.232545
2003-02-06 0.003292 0.250738
2002-11-06 0.003292 0.238082
2002-08-07 0.003292 0.194542
2002-05-08 0.003292 0.167215
2002-02-07 0.003292 0.191414
2001-08-08 0.003292 0.208496
2001-05-08 0.003292 0.178562
2001-03-01 0.362930 25.853657
2001-02-07 0.004609 0.255658
2000-11-08 0.004609 0.294733
2000-08-08 0.004609 0.354426
2000-05-08 0.004609 0.339390
2000-02-08 0.004609 0.478627
1999-11-08 0.004609 0.486951
1999-08-06 0.004609 0.513756
1999-05-06 0.004609 0.411760
1999-02-08 0.004609 0.549013
1998-11-06 0.004609 0.394362
1998-08-06 0.004609 0.307689
1998-05-06 0.004609 0.269228
1998-02-06 0.004609 0.281404
1997-11-06 0.003292 0.172404
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.16
dividendYield 2.83
exDividendDate 2026-05-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.16
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.028318582
lastDividendValue 0.04
lastDividendDate 2026-05-11
dividendDate 2026-06-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.13453817
Address1 2,801 Buford Highway NE
Address2 Suite 300
All Time High 27.07
All Time Low 0.115226
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 2,500
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 3.0 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,771,330
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,955,126
Average Volume 1,955,126
Average Volume10Days 1,771,330
Beta 0.641
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 3,900
Board Risk 10
Book Value 5.032
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 5.78
Current Ratio 3.127
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 5.825
Day Low 5.669
Debt To Equity 6.815
Display Name RPC
Dividend Date 1,781,049,600
Dividend Rate 0.16
Dividend Yield 2.83
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,441,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,441,600
Earnings Growth -0.956
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.929
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,414,600
Ebitda 224,124,992
Ebitda Margins 0.12819
Enterprise To Ebitda 5.056
Enterprise To Revenue 0.648
Enterprise Value 1,133,201,792
Eps Current Year 0.19
Eps Forward 0.2525
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.09
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,457,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 404 321 5483
Fifty Day Average 6.7322
Fifty Day Average Change -0.95219994
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.14143963
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 13.453817
Fifty Two Week High 8.16
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.3799996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.29166663
Fifty Two Week Low 4.18
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.6000004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.38277522
Fifty Two Week Range 4.18 - 8.16
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 455,808,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.16
Float Shares 86,387,409
Forward Eps 0.2525
Forward P E 22.89109
Free Cashflow -14,818,875
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,893
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.23099001
Gross Profits 403,872,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.55151004
Held Percent Institutions 0.45455003
Implied Shares Outstanding 221,637,935
Industry Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Disp Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Key oil-gas-equipment-services
Ir Website http://www.rpc.net/profiles/investor/CSummary.asp?BzID=626&Nav=0&LangID=1&s=0&tPName=Profile
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,457,600
Last Dividend Value 0.04
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,331,510,400
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary RPC, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages provision of a range of oilfield services and equipment for the oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties. The company operates through Technical Services and Support Services segments. The Technical Services segment offers pressure pumping, cementing, downhole tools, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen, well control, wireline, and fishing services that are used in the completion, production, and maintenance of wells, as well as well control training. The Support Services segment provides a range of rental tools drill pipe and related tools, as well as pipe handling, pipe inspection and storage services. It rents its tools for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, and workover activities. It operates in Africa, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Long Name RPC, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,281,067,264
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_188005
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 19,637,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,252,254,332
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 5.669
Operating Cashflow 192,639,008
Operating Margins 0.01783
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 1.7778
Peg Ratio 16.77
Phone 404 321 2140
Post Market Change -0.06690025
Post Market Change Percent -1.1574438
Post Market Price 5.7131
Post Market Time 1,783,987,124
Previous Close 5.65
Price Eps Current Year 30.421055
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1486486
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.7326899
Profit Margins 0.01196
Quick Ratio 2.456
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.13
Regular Market Change Percent 2.30089
Regular Market Day High 5.825
Regular Market Day Low 5.669
Regular Market Day Range 5.669 - 5.825
Regular Market Open 5.669
Regular Market Previous Close 5.65
Regular Market Price 5.78
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 955,038
Return On Assets 0.02463
Return On Equity 0.019199999
Revenue Growth 0.366
Revenue Per Share 8.223
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 221,637,935
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.051599998
Shares Short 11,446,485
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 10,060,887
Short Name RPC, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.3033
Short Ratio 5.97
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol RES
Target High Price 9.0
Target Low Price 5.0
Target Mean Price 6.44
Target Median Price 6.0
Total Cash 200,730,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.921
Total Debt 74,710,000
Total Revenue 1,748,444,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.16
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.028318582
Trailing Eps 0.09
Trailing P E 64.22222
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.06225
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.28224993
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.046558607
Type Disp Equity
Volume 955,038
Website https://www.rpc.net
Zip 30,329