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RRC is not a good buy right now at $37.38 for an impatient entry. The setup is extended/overbought near first resistance (~$37.95) while Wall Street sentiment has recently drifted more cautious (multiple target cuts and a notable downgrade). If you must take exposure immediately, it’s more of a “small starter only” situation—but based on today’s data, the higher-probability decision is HOLD rather than BUY at this level.
Trend/price action: Momentum is bullish but stretched. MACD histogram (+0.437) is above zero and expanding, signaling positive trend strength; however RSI(6) ~77 indicates short-term overbought conditions and increases the odds of a near-term pullback or churn. Key levels: Pivot 35.962 is the near-term line in the sand. Price $37.38 is approaching R1 37.947 (tight overhead resistance). If it clears R1, next resistance is R2 39.173; failure near R1 increases probability of a retrace toward ~36.0 (pivot) and possibly S1 33.978. Moving averages: Converging MAs suggest the trend is positive but not in a clean, low-risk “open runway” phase—more consistent with consolidation risk near resistance. Pattern-based forward look: Similar-pattern stats imply mild upside bias over 1 week (+2.32%) but roughly flat over 1 month (-0.13%), consistent with “near-term pop possible, but not a great chase point.”
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Earnings catalyst: Q4 2025 earnings scheduled for 2026-02-24 (after close) with call on 2026-02-25—potential event-driven move if guidance/cash returns surprise positively.
Fundamental tape: Last reported quarter showed strong YoY growth (revenue, earnings, EPS), supporting the bull case if natural gas pricing/realizations cooperate.
Options positioning: Put/call ratios are strongly call-heavy, implying near-term optimism from derivatives traders.
77 while price sits just below R1 (37.95), increasing odds of a stall or pullback before any sustained breakout.
Latest reported quarter: 2025/Q3. Growth: Revenue $655.6M (+15.44% YoY), Net Income $144.1M (+185.52% YoY), EPS $0.60 (+185.71% YoY). Margin: Gross margin 74.91% (slightly higher YoY). Read-through: The company delivered strong operating/earnings leverage versus last year, consistent with a fundamentally improving trend, but the stock’s current entry quality depends heavily on forward commodity pricing and upcoming Q4 commentary.
Recent trend: Net negative in the last few weeks—several firms cut price targets (Morgan Stanley $42→$40; Barclays $44→$39; Scotiabank $46→$45) and BofA downgraded to Neutral (PT $44→$38). Earlier, UBS raised PT ($38→$43) and Mizuho maintained Outperform with a higher PT ($46→$48), but the most recent cluster is dominated by trims/caution. Street pros (bull case): Natural gas demand inflection/deficit narrative (noted by Scotiabank), operational efficiency, and strong recent financial performance. Street cons (bear case): Risk of oversupply later (BofA’s 2027 concern), near-term commodity uncertainty, and valuation/stock run-up concerns (Piper: rally may have run too far). Influential/Political flows: No recent congress trading data available; no politician/influencer transactions were provided. Hedge funds and insiders are reported as Neutral with no notable recent trend.
