RRC Q3 Earnings Top Estimates on Higher Gas Equivalent Production

Core Insights - Range Resources Corporation (RRC) reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents and improving from 48 cents in the prior year [1][9] - Total quarterly revenues reached $717.6 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $691 million and increasing from $680.2 million year-over-year [1][9] Operational Performance - Production averaged 2,227.8 million cubic feet equivalent per day (Mcfe/d), slightly higher than the year-ago level of 2,204.5 Mcfe/d but below the projection of 2,256.4 Mcfe/d [3] - Natural gas contributed approximately 69% to total production, with natural gas production increasing by 2% year-over-year, while oil production decreased by 7% and NGL output fell by 1% [3] Price Realization - Total price realization averaged $2.98 per Mcfe, a 13% increase year-over-year, and higher than the estimate of $2.95 per Mcfe [4] - Natural gas prices rose by 51% year-over-year to $2.56 per Mcf, while NGL prices declined by 15% to $22.09 per barrel, and oil prices fell by 15% to $54.25 per barrel [4] Costs & Expenses - Total costs and expenses increased by 3% year-over-year to $565.2 million, slightly lower than the expectation of $566.6 million [5] - Transportation, gathering, processing, and compression costs decreased to $301 million from $306 million in the prior-year quarter, while depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses rose to $93.8 million from $91.1 million [5] Capital Expenditure & Balance Sheet - Drilling and completion expenditure amounted to $165 million, with an additional $16 million spent on acreage and $9 million on infrastructure and upgrades [6] - At the end of the third quarter, total debt was reported at $1,216.8 million, net of deferred financing costs [6] Outlook - Range Resources reiterated its total production guidance for 2025 at approximately 2.225 billion cubic feet equivalent per day, with over 30% attributed to liquids production [7] - The company's capital budget for the year is expected to be in the range of $650-$680 million [7]