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Range Resources Corporation RRC reported fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 68 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 51 cents. The bottom line also improved from the prior-year level of 63 cents.
Total quarterly revenues of $750 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $693 million. The top line also increased from the prior-year figure of $715 million.
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The strong quarterly results can be primarily attributed to higher commodity price realizations.
Range Resources Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operational Performance
Production averaged 2,202.5 million cubic feet equivalent per day (Mcfe/d), lower than the prior-year level of 2,207.4 Mcfe/d. The figure was above our projection of 2,196.2 Mcfe/d. Natural gas contributed approximately 68% to the company’s total production, while NGLs and oil accounted for the rest.
Natural gas production decreased 2% year over year. Oil production decreased 30%, while NGL output increased 7% in the same time frame.
Total price realization (excluding derivative settlements and before fourth-party transportation costs) averaged $3.13 per Mcfe, up 5% year over year. Notably, price realization was higher than our estimate of $2.74 per Mcfe. Natural gas price increased 8% on a year-over-year basis to $2.43 per Mcf. NGL price increased 6%, while oil price fell 12%.
Costs & Expenses
Total costs and expenses increased 1% year over year to $562 million. The reported figure was higher than our expectation of $554.4 million. Transportation, gathering, processing and compression costs, which form a major part of the total costs, increased to $299.4 million from $283.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Capital Expenditure & Balance Sheet
Drilling and completion expenditure amounted to $124 million in the reported quarter. Additionally, $29 million was used for acreage leasehold, gathering systems and other expenses.
RRC had a total debt of $1,697.9 million at the end of the reported quarter.
Outlook
Range Resources expects its total production for 2025 to be 2.2 billion cubic feet equivalent per day, with more than 30% attributed to liquids production. It has also estimated a capital budget of $650-$690 million for the year.
RRC’s Zacks Rank and Key Picks
Currently, RRC carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors interested in the energy sector may look at some better-ranked stocks like Antero Resources Corporation AR, NextDecade Corporation NEXT and EOG Resources, Inc. EOG. While Antero Resources and NextDecade presently sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each, EOG Resources carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.