RGC Resources, Inc. (RGCO)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Gas | Roanoke, United States | NasdaqGM
22.73 USD
+0.12
(0.531%)
⇧
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:17 a.m. EDT
RGC Resources presents as a classic defensive utility play with a robust dividend history, though it lacks the explosive growth or technical momentum to justify aggressive buying. The company has successfully navigated a multi-year price correction, posting a +5.10% gain last year and a +17.11% gain the prior year, resulting in a solid +29.31% cumulative return over the last nine years. This recovery suggests the market has reassessed the business quality positively, moving past previous structural concerns. However, the recent price action shows weakness, trading below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which dampens immediate upside potential. The short-term outlook remains neutral due to this technical suppression and the flat statistical forecast signal. On the income side, the 3.99% yield is attractive and supported by a healthy 63% payout ratio and a streak of 329 consecutive quarterly payments, making it suitable for income-focused portfolios seeking stability over capital appreciation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.016602 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.024263 |
| AutoETS | 0.027940 |
| AutoTheta | 0.031289 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 51% |
| H-stat | 1.47 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.002 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.173 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.05 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-10-15 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 121.183 |
| Revenue per Share | 10.462 |
| Market Cap | 236,836,496 |
| Trailing P/E | 16.84 |
| Forward P/E | 16.47 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Profit Margins | 13.05% |
| Website | https://www.rgcresources.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:17 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is sparse and mixed, offering little directional clarity. Call volume is concentrated in October 2026 at the $25 strike, suggesting a modest bullish bias for the near term, while put activity in January 2027 shows some interest in downside protection around the $17.50 level. Implied volatility is elevated for short-dated puts (3.0%) compared to calls (0.65%), indicating a specific fear of a near-term dip rather than a broad bearish outlook.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.89% | 3.84% | 3.59% | 3.84% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | 0.218000 | 0.890523 |
| 2026-04-17 | 0.218000 | 0.968889 |
| 2026-01-16 | 0.218000 | 1.008326 |
| 2025-10-17 | 0.208000 | 0.970149 |
| 2025-07-18 | 0.208000 | 1.014139 |
| 2025-04-17 | 0.208000 | 0.986249 |
| 2025-01-17 | 0.208000 | 0.997124 |
| 2024-10-18 | 0.200000 | 0.950119 |
| 2024-07-17 | 0.200000 | 0.907441 |
| 2024-04-15 | 0.200000 | 1.012658 |
| 2024-01-16 | 0.200000 | 1.055409 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.198000 | 1.192053 |
| 2023-07-14 | 0.198000 | 1.049285 |
| 2023-04-14 | 0.198000 | 0.871863 |
| 2023-01-17 | 0.198000 | 0.860870 |
| 2022-10-13 | 0.195000 | 0.907399 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.195000 | 0.953545 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.195000 | 0.905713 |
| 2022-01-14 | 0.195000 | 0.864745 |
| 2021-10-14 | 0.185000 | 0.833333 |
| 2021-07-14 | 0.185000 | 0.723221 |
| 2021-04-14 | 0.185000 | 0.828482 |
| 2021-01-14 | 0.185000 | 0.758819 |
| 2020-10-14 | 0.175000 | 0.744048 |
| 2020-07-14 | 0.175000 | 0.757576 |
| 2020-04-14 | 0.175000 | 0.642910 |
| 2020-01-14 | 0.175000 | 0.642910 |
| 2019-10-11 | 0.165000 | 0.577731 |
| 2019-07-12 | 0.165000 | 0.564682 |
| 2019-04-12 | 0.165000 | 0.637558 |
| 2019-01-14 | 0.165000 | 0.555930 |
| 2018-10-12 | 0.155000 | 0.567766 |
| 2018-07-13 | 0.155000 | 0.525602 |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.155000 | 0.638649 |
| 2018-01-12 | 0.155000 | 0.591377 |
| 2017-10-13 | 0.145000 | 0.485925 |
| 2017-07-13 | 0.145000 | 0.503472 |
| 2017-04-12 | 0.145000 | 0.623924 |
| 2017-01-12 | 0.145333 | 0.852226 |
| 2016-10-13 | 0.135333 | 0.830604 |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.135333 | 0.824866 |
| 2016-04-13 | 0.135333 | 0.923145 |
| 2016-01-13 | 0.135333 | 0.945063 |
| 2015-10-13 | 0.128667 | 0.934627 |
| 2015-07-13 | 0.128667 | 0.940090 |
| 2015-04-13 | 0.128667 | 0.924332 |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.128667 | 0.867418 |
| 2014-10-10 | 0.123333 | 0.936232 |
| 2014-07-11 | 0.123333 | 0.952624 |
| 2014-04-11 | 0.123333 | 0.961036 |
| 2014-01-13 | 0.123333 | 0.969091 |
| 2013-10-10 | 0.120000 | 0.977730 |
| 2013-07-11 | 0.120000 | 0.937012 |
| 2013-04-11 | 0.120000 | 0.952885 |
| 2013-01-11 | 0.120000 | 0.967222 |
| 2012-11-28 | 0.666667 | 5.446626 |
| 2012-10-11 | 0.116667 | 0.969532 |
| 2012-07-11 | 0.116667 | 0.976565 |
| 2012-04-11 | 0.116667 | 0.968995 |
| 2012-01-11 | 0.116667 | 0.971685 |
| 2011-10-12 | 0.113333 | 0.943393 |
| 2011-07-13 | 0.113333 | 1.079362 |
| 2011-04-13 | 0.113333 | 1.001765 |
| 2011-01-12 | 0.113333 | 1.092893 |
| 2010-10-13 | 0.110000 | 1.031895 |
| 2010-07-14 | 0.110000 | 1.029963 |
| 2010-04-14 | 0.110000 | 1.029641 |
| 2010-01-13 | 0.110000 | 1.071777 |
| 2009-10-14 | 0.106667 | 1.163640 |
| 2009-07-15 | 0.106667 | 1.245625 |
| 2009-04-14 | 0.106667 | 1.387689 |
| 2009-01-14 | 0.106667 | 1.228882 |
| 2008-10-15 | 0.104333 | 1.215530 |
| 2008-07-15 | 0.104333 | 1.163565 |
| 2008-04-14 | 0.104333 | 1.096319 |
| 2008-01-15 | 0.104333 | 1.077449 |
| 2007-10-15 | 0.101667 | 1.143611 |
| 2007-07-13 | 0.101667 | 1.109095 |
| 2007-04-12 | 0.101667 | 1.089289 |
| 2007-01-10 | 0.101667 | 1.194677 |
| 2006-10-11 | 0.100000 | 1.190476 |
| 2006-07-12 | 0.100000 | 1.183432 |
| 2006-04-11 | 0.100000 | 1.158301 |
| 2006-01-11 | 0.100000 | 1.184366 |
| 2005-10-12 | 0.098333 | 1.092994 |
| 2005-07-13 | 0.098333 | 1.095429 |
| 2005-04-13 | 0.098333 | 1.136360 |
| 2005-01-12 | 0.098333 | 1.155499 |
| 2004-10-13 | 0.098333 | 1.218501 |
| 2004-09-28 | 1.500000 | 17.716534 |
| 2004-07-14 | 0.098333 | 1.062677 |
| 2004-04-14 | 0.098333 | 1.242624 |
| 2004-01-14 | 0.095000 | 1.239130 |
| 2003-10-15 | 0.095000 | 1.239669 |
| 2003-07-16 | 0.095000 | 1.212766 |
| 2003-04-15 | 0.095000 | 1.435768 |
| 2003-01-15 | 0.095000 | 1.469830 |
| 2002-10-16 | 0.095000 | 1.578073 |
| 2002-07-17 | 0.095000 | 1.583333 |
| 2002-04-10 | 0.095000 | 1.443038 |
| 2002-01-16 | 0.095000 | 1.461538 |
| 2001-10-10 | 0.093333 | 1.394417 |
| 2001-07-11 | 0.093333 | 1.399995 |
| 2001-04-10 | 0.093333 | 1.535924 |
| 2001-01-10 | 0.093333 | 1.422217 |
| 2000-10-11 | 0.091667 | 1.456959 |
| 2000-07-12 | 0.091667 | 1.582739 |
| 2000-04-12 | 0.091667 | 1.321326 |
| 2000-01-12 | 0.091667 | 1.309529 |
| 1999-10-13 | 0.090000 | 1.350000 |
| 1999-07-14 | 0.090000 | 1.227273 |
| 1999-04-14 | 0.090000 | 1.309091 |
| 1999-01-13 | 0.090000 | 1.350000 |
| 1998-10-14 | 0.088333 | 1.316765 |
| 1998-07-15 | 0.088333 | 1.292678 |
| 1998-04-15 | 0.088333 | 1.239761 |
| 1998-01-14 | 0.083333 | 1.234563 |
| 1997-10-15 | 0.086667 | 1.434488 |
| 1997-07-16 | 0.086667 | 1.587792 |
| 1997-04-16 | 0.086667 | 1.552245 |
| 1997-01-15 | 0.086667 | 1.444450 |
| 1996-10-16 | 0.085000 | 1.457143 |
| 1996-07-17 | 0.085000 | 1.593750 |
| 1996-04-17 | 0.085000 | 1.397260 |
| 1996-01-17 | 0.085000 | 1.557252 |
| 1995-10-11 | 0.083333 | 1.724131 |
| 1995-07-12 | 0.083333 | 1.666660 |
| 1995-04-07 | 0.083333 | 1.754379 |
| 1995-01-09 | 0.083333 | 1.562494 |
| 1994-10-07 | 0.083333 | 1.351346 |
| 1994-07-11 | 0.083333 | 1.388883 |
| 1994-04-11 | 0.083333 | 1.515145 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.05506301 |
| Address1 | 519 Kimball Avenue, N.E. |
| All Time High | 31.99 |
| All Time Low | 4.5 |
| Ask | 27.67 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 13,310 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 15,117 |
| Average Volume | 15,117 |
| Average Volume10Days | 13,310 |
| Beta | 0.491 |
| Bid | 15.84 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 11.794 |
| City | Roanoke |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 22.73 |
| Current Ratio | 0.94 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 22.86 |
| Day Low | 22.25 |
| Debt To Equity | 121.183 |
| Display Name | RGC Resources |
| Dividend Date | 1,793,577,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.83 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,107,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,107,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.0 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.038 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,795,032,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,795,032,000 |
| Ebitda | 31,244,908 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.29162002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.249 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.572 |
| Enterprise Value | 382,715,424 |
| Eps Forward | 1.38 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.35 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,792,108,800 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.6452 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.0847988 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.05011729 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.506301 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 27.99 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.26 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.18792427 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 20.55 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.1800003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.106082745 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 20.55 - 27.99 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 760,113,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.77 |
| Float Shares | 8,299,489 |
| Forward Eps | 1.38 |
| Forward P E | 16.471014 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,573,928 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Full Time Employees | 106 |
| Fullday Change | 0.11999893 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.5307339 |
| Fullday Price | 22.73 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.31529 |
| Gross Profits | 33,780,492 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.20292 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.42368 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 10,419,556 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Gas |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Gas |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-gas |
| Ir Website | http://www.rgcresources.com/stockinfo.html |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,784,246,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.218 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,190,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,488,412,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company. It sells and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. It operates approximately 1,184 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility, as well as owns and operates eleven metering stations. The company also produces biogas. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia. |
| Long Name | RGC Resources, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 236,836,496 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_300587 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 13,981,916 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 215,163,831 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 22.655 |
| Operating Cashflow | 23,083,746 |
| Operating Margins | 0.07864 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.6296 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.29 |
| Phone | 540 777 4427 |
| Previous Close | 22.61 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9272511 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.2105148 |
| Profit Margins | 0.1305 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.119999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.530734 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.86 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 22.25 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 22.25 - 22.86 |
| Regular Market Open | 22.655 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 22.61 |
| Regular Market Price | 22.73 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 12,593 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03607 |
| Return On Equity | 0.11694 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.009 |
| Revenue Per Share | 10.462 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 10,419,556 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0107 |
| Shares Short | 111,958 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 129,859 |
| Short Name | RGC Resources Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0134000005 |
| Short Ratio | 8.32 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | RGCO |
| Target High Price | 23.0 |
| Target Low Price | 23.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 23.0 |
| Target Median Price | 23.0 |
| Total Cash | 3,023,763 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.29 |
| Total Debt | 148,902,688 |
| Total Revenue | 107,140,880 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.86 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03803627 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.35 |
| Trailing P E | 16.837036 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 22.28035 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.4496498 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.020181453 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 12,593 |
| Website | https://www.rgcresources.com |
| Zip | 24,016 |