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RPC, Inc. (RES) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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RPC, Inc. · Energy · ref. ETF XLE · 53 calls · price $6.4
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What the company does: 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.

📈 RPC, Inc. (RES) stock price

$6.4+35.3% over range
Aug 28, 25low $4.23 · high $8Aug 27, 26
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0% recommend buying · 1 analysts
📊 JPI status : RPC, Inc. is no longer in our current JPI rankings, but appeared in the past (2020, 2016, 2015) — its upside may be behind it. See the stocks picked in 2020 →
⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Hold” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 RES price target & analyst consensusprice $6.40

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 1$6-6.3%
Median target · of 1 targets$6-6.3%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$6-6.3%
Current price$6.4
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold1100%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on RES

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Wells Fargo  100% +61.9% 3
Barclays  100% +55.0% 2
Gabelli & Co. 100% +40.8% 2
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 100% +24.2% 2
FBR Capital 75% +24.1% 4
Raymond James  67% +32.7% 3
Citigroup  64% +10.4% 14
GMP Securities 50% +34.2% 2
Guggenheim  50% +30.8% 2
Goldman Sachs  50% +30.8% 2
See the other 6 firms
Piper Sandler  0% -37.8% 2
Dahlman Rose 0% -34.8% 2
BMO Capital  0% -31.8% 3
ISI Group 0% -29.6% 2
Seaport Global  25% -15.2% 4
Morgan Stanley  45% -11.5% 11

📊 What $1,000 invested in RPC, Inc. would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in RPC, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $431 today, i.e. -8%/yr on average. Best year: 2020 (+85%), worst: 2019 (-68%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in RPC, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,048+5%
3 years ago$667-33%
5 years ago$921-8%
→ See RPC, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (RPC, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+1%$1,007 (+1%)
2025+4%$1,048 (+5%)
2024-24%$792 (-21%)
→ See RPC, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on RES

Susquehanna 
Jul 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$6
Price at call : $5.63 — gap to target +7%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 27
Susquehanna 
May 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$7.5
Price at call : $6.8 — gap to target +10%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
Susquehanna 
Apr 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$7
Price at call : $6.68 — gap to target +5%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
Susquehanna 
Jan 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$6
Price at call : $5.93 — gap to target +1%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 27
Citigroup 
Dec 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$6
Price at call : $5.68 — gap to target +6%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$6.2
Price at call : $5.43 — gap to target +14%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 26
Piper Sandler 
Aug 14, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$4
Price at call : $4.38 — upside -9%
Today : $6.4 — upside -38%
Expected -9% · Actual +50% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 50% · +6.1% (80 calls)
-50.0%
stock +50% · XLE +46%
matured Aug 14, 26
Susquehanna 
Jul 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$5
Price at call : $4.95 — gap to target +1%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
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Stifel 
Jul 16, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$5
Price at call : $4.74 — gap to target +5%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 39.4% · +1.6% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 26
Piper Sandler 
Jul 15, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$5
Price at call : $4.65 — upside +8%
Today : $6.4 — upside -22%
Expected +8% · Actual +26% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 50% · +6.1% (80 calls)
-25.6%
stock +26% · XLE +32%
matured Jul 15, 26
Susquehanna 
Apr 14, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$5.5
Price at call : $4.79 — gap to target +15%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
Citigroup 
Apr 8, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$4.75
Price at call : $4.3 — gap to target +10%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 26
Citigroup 
Feb 20, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$5.5
Price at call : $5.91 — upside -7%
Today : $6.4 — upside -14%
Expected -7% · Actual +1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
-0.5%
stock +1% · XLE +21%
matured Feb 20, 26
Susquehanna 
Oct 25, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$6
Price at call : $5.76 — gap to target +4%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 25, 25
Stifel 
Oct 11, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$7
Price at call : $7 — gap to target +0%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 39.4% · +1.6% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 11, 25
Stifel 
Jul 16, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$7
Price at call : $6.37 — gap to target +10%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 39.4% · +1.6% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 25
Susquehanna 
Jul 11, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$6.5
Price at call : $5.91 — gap to target +10%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 25
Citigroup 
Jul 11, 24
▼ Sell · 🎯$5.25
Price at call : $5.91 — upside -11%
Today : $6.4 — upside -18%
Expected -11% · Actual -13% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+12.9%
stock -13% · XLE -1%
matured Jul 11, 25
Susquehanna 
Apr 26, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$7
Price at call : $7.12 — gap to target -2%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 26, 25
Susquehanna 
Apr 8, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$8
Price at call : $7.9 — gap to target +1%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 25
Citigroup 
Oct 26, 23
▼ Sell · 🎯$8
Price at call : $8.44 — upside -5%
Today : $6.4 — upside +25%
Expected -5% · Actual -32% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+31.8%
stock -32% · XLE +5%
matured Oct 25, 24
Citigroup 
Jun 16, 23
▼ Sell · 🎯$7
Price at call : $7.36 — upside -5%
Today : $6.4 — upside +9%
Expected -5% · Actual -17% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+16.9%
stock -17% · XLE +9%
matured Jun 15, 24
Susquehanna 
Jun 2, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$7.5
Price at call : $7.33 — gap to target +2%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 24
Citigroup 
May 2, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$8.25
Price at call : $6.8 — gap to target +21%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 24
Susquehanna 
Apr 27, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$8
Price at call : $7.26 — gap to target +10%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 26, 24
Susquehanna 
Apr 3, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$8.5
Price at call : $8.26 — gap to target +3%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +33%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 2, 24
Susquehanna 
Mar 14, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $7.67 — gap to target +552%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +681%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 13, 24
Susquehanna 
Oct 27, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$10.5
Price at call : $9.63 — gap to target +9%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target +64%
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 18.2% · -10.8% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 23
Johnson Rice
Apr 28, 22
▲ Accumulate · 🎯$13
Price at call : $10.34 — upside +26%
Today : $6.4 — upside +103%
Expected +26% · Actual -29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-28.6%
stock -29% · XLE +12%
matured Apr 28, 23
Morgan Stanley 
Mar 25, 21
▼ Underweight · 🎯$4
Price at call : $5.14 — upside -22%
Today : $6.4 — upside -38%
Expected -22% · Actual +123% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
-123.4%
stock +123% · XLE +60%
matured Mar 25, 22
Morgan Stanley 
Nov 10, 20
▼ Underweight · 🎯$2.5
Price at call : $2.73 — upside -8%
Today : $6.4 — upside -61%
Expected -8% · Actual +94% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
-93.8%
stock +94% · XLE +68%
matured Nov 10, 21
Citigroup 
Aug 26, 20
▼ Sell · 🎯$2.8
Price at call : $3.06 — upside -8%
Today : $6.4 — upside -56%
Expected -8% · Actual +21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
-20.6%
stock +21% · XLE +34%
matured Aug 26, 21
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$3
Price at call : $2.96 — gap to target +1%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 21
Piper Sandler 
May 28, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$3.1
Price at call : $3.18 — gap to target -3%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -52%
🎯 on RES : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 50% · +6.1% (80 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 28, 21
Citigroup 
May 21, 20
▼ Sell · 🎯$2.3
Price at call : $3.15 — upside -27%
Today : $6.4 — upside -64%
Expected -27% · Actual +60% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
-60.3%
stock +60% · XLE +37%
matured May 21, 21
Raymond James 
May 7, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$4
Price at call : $3.08 — upside +30%
Today : $6.4 — upside -38%
Expected +30% · Actual +90% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 56% · +9.6% (91 calls)
+89.6%
stock +90% · XLE +45%
matured May 7, 21
Piper Sandler 
Apr 6, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$1.85
Price at call : $2.17 — gap to target -15%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -71%
🎯 on RES : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 50% · +6.1% (80 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 21
Morgan Stanley 
Mar 16, 20
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$2.5
Price at call : $2.17 — gap to target +15%
Today : $6.4 — gap to target -61%
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 16, 21
Raymond James 
Jan 6, 20
▲ Outperform
Actual -29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 56% · +9.6% (91 calls)
-29.2%
stock -29% · XLE -35%
matured Jan 5, 21
Citigroup 
Nov 20, 19
▼ Sell
Actual -9% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+8.7%
stock -9% · XLE -39%
matured Nov 19, 20
Wells Fargo 
Oct 24, 19
▼ Underperform · 🎯$3.5
Price at call : $4.65 — upside -25%
Today : $6.4 — upside -45%
Expected -25% · Actual -41% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 40.4% · +10.5% (47 calls)
+40.6%
stock -41% · XLE -49%
matured Oct 23, 20
Citigroup 
Oct 21, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 20
Citigroup 
Oct 9, 19
▼ Sell · 🎯$4.8
Price at call : $4.67 — upside +3%
Today : $6.4 — upside -25%
Expected +3% · Actual -38% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+38.3%
stock -38% · XLE -45%
matured Oct 8, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$7
Price at call : $5.22 — upside +34%
Today : $6.4 — upside +9%
Expected +34% · Actual -47% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
-46.6%
stock -47% · XLE -48%
matured Oct 6, 20
Barclays 
Sep 30, 19
▼ Underweight · 🎯$5
Price at call : $5.61 — upside -11%
Today : $6.4 — upside -22%
Expected -11% · Actual -52% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Energy : 41.3% · -1.1% (104 calls)
+52.0%
stock -52% · XLE -49%
matured Sep 29, 20
Citigroup 
Sep 23, 19
▼ Sell · 🎯$5
Price at call : $5.82 — upside -14%
Today : $6.4 — upside -22%
Expected -14% · Actual -49% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+48.6%
stock -49% · XLE -48%
matured Sep 22, 20
Wells Fargo 
Sep 12, 19
▼ Underperform · 🎯$4.5
Price at call : $5.59 — upside -19%
Today : $6.4 — upside -30%
Expected -19% · Actual -47% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 40.4% · +10.5% (47 calls)
+46.5%
stock -47% · XLE -46%
matured Sep 11, 20
Gabelli & Co.
Jul 25, 19
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on RES : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 20
Morgan Stanley 
Jul 12, 19
▲ Overweight · 🎯$10
Price at call : $6.38 — upside +57%
Today : $6.4 — upside +56%
Expected +57% · Actual -56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
-56.4%
stock -56% · XLE -45%
matured Jul 11, 20
Morgan Stanley 
Apr 25, 19
▼ Underperform · 🎯$9.5
Price at call : $10.7 — upside -11%
Today : $6.4 — upside +48%
Expected -11% · Actual -74% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 20% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)
+73.6%
stock -74% · XLE -47%
matured Apr 24, 20
Citigroup 
Jan 10, 19
▼ Sell · 🎯$8
Price at call : $11.12 — upside -28%
Today : $6.4 — upside +25%
Expected -28% · Actual -58% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+57.6%
stock -58% · XLE -4%
matured Jan 10, 20
Citigroup 
Jan 9, 19
▼ Sell
Actual -58% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+57.6%
stock -58% · XLE -4%
matured Jan 9, 20
Citigroup 
May 11, 15
▼ Sell · 🎯$14
Price at call : $14.76 — upside -5%
Today : $6.4 — upside +119%
Expected -5% · Actual -7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on RES : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 45% · +1.8% (120 calls)
+7.2%
stock -7% · XLE -18%
matured May 10, 16

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