RPC (NYSE:RES) Azioni

RPC Inc is an oilfield services company. It provides specialized oilfield services and equipment to independent and oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States. The company's operating segment includes Technical Services and Support Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Technical Services segment. Technical Services segment nclude RPC's oil and gas services that utilize people and equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services directly to a customer's well. Support Services segment consists of drill pipe and related tools, pipe handling, pipe inspection and storage services, and oilfield training and consulting services.

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RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 53.85 percent decrease over earnings of $0.13 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $332.88 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $324.29 million by 2.65 percent. This is a 11.90 percent decrease over sales of $377.83 million the same period last year.

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RPC Q1 EPS $0.06, Inline, Sales $332.88M Beat $324.29M Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For April 24, 2025

Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino maintains RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $6 to $5.5.

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Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on RPC, Lowers Price Target to $5.5

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Shares of energy stocks are trading higher following President Trump's decision to implement a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

Citigroup analyst Scott Gruber upgrades RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) from Sell to Neutral and lowers the price target from $5.5 to $4.75.

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Citigroup Upgrades RPC to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $4.75

Pintail is headquartered in Midland, Texas and is a provider of oilfield wireline services in the Permian basin.
Acquisition is expected to be accretive to RPC's 2025 earnings per share and operating and free cash flow (operating cash flow less capital expenditures).
Consideration was comprised of a combination of approximately $170 million cash-on-hand, $25 million of RPC restricted stock consideration and a $50 million three-year note to one of the sellers.
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RPC Reveals Acquisition Of Pintail Alternative Energy, Which Does Business Under Name Pintail Completions, For $245M

Citigroup analyst Scott Gruber maintains RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) with a Sell and raises the price target from $5.25 to $5.5.

Citigroup Maintains Sell on RPC, Raises Price Target to $5.5

RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 68.42 percent decrease over earnings of $0.19 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $335.361 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $323.976 million by 3.51 percent. This is a 15.00 percent decrease over sales of $394.531 million the same period last year.

RPC Q4 2024 Adj. EPS $0.06, Inline, Sales $335.361M Beat $323.976M Estimate

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Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino maintains RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $6.5 to $6.

Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on RPC, Lowers Price Target to $6

Tech stocks outperformed on Thursday, driven by Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), which skyrocketed 18% in midday trading following stronger-than-<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41515376/tesla-to-rally-more-than-24-here-are-10-top-analyst-forecasts-for-thursday">expected quarterly financial results. </a>
The electric vehicle giant is on track for its best session since March 2021.
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In macroeconomic news, weekly jobless claims dropped significantly, coming in below expectations and suggesting ongoing resilience <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41517353/jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-continuing-benefits-surge-to-nearly-3-year-h">in the labor market. </a>
Meanwhile, private sector activity surveys revealed better-than-expected conditions in both services and manufacturing this month and a further <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/10/41520604/us-private-sector-growth-remains-strong-in-october-price-pressures-now-consistent">reduction in price pressures. </a>
Both the S&amp;P 500 and Russell 2000 traded flat, while the Dow Jones fell 0.6%. The consumer discretionary sector led gains, heavily influenced by Tesla's stellar performance.
The U.S. dollar softened slightly, and Treasury yields edged lower, easing pressure on gold. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>) rose 0.6%.
Oil prices dropped 1%, heading for a second consecutive day of losses. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) gained 1.8%. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) flattened at $577.32.</li>
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<li>The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose 0.4% to $489.81.</li>
<li>The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) inched 0.1% down to $218.88.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to earnings results include: 
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<li>T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>), up over 4%, </li>
<li>International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), down over 6%,</li>
<li>ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>), up over 5%,</li>
<li>Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>), up 3.8%,</li>
<li>Newmont Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEM#NYSE">NEM</a>), down over 9%,</li>
<li>United Rentals Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>), down 2%,</li>
<li>Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>), up 1.3%,</li>
<li>Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RJF#NYSE">RJF</a>), up over 7%,</li>
<li>S&amp;P Global Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPGI#NYSE">SPGI</a>), down 2.4%,</li>
<li>Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>), down 5%, </li>
<li>Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>), down 4.4%, </li>
<li>KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), up 3.4%, </li>
<li>United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>), up 5.1%, </li>
<li>Carrier Global Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARR#NYSE">CARR</a>), down 7%, </li>
<li>Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>), up 1.6%, </li>
<li>Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLO#NYSE">VLO</a>), up 0.7%, </li>
<li>CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBRE#NYSE">CBRE</a>) up by over 9%, </li>
<li>Dow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOW#NYSE">DOW</a>), down 1.1%,</li>
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Large-cap companies slated to report results after the close include Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMP#NYSE">AMP</a>), Edward Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EW#NYSE">EW</a>), ResMed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>), DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXCM#NASDAQ">DXCM</a>), and Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>). 
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Tech Stocks Rebound, Tesla Marks Best 1-Day Gain Since March 2021, Gold Rises As Treasury Yields Ease: What's Driving Markets Thursday?

RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.13 by 30.77 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $337.652 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $369.756 million by 8.68 percent. This is a 2.19 percent increase over sales of $330.417 million the same period last year.

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RPC Q3 2024 Adj. EPS $0.09 Misses $0.13 Estimate, Sales $337.652M Miss $369.756M Estimate

RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Thursday, 2024-10-24. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that RPC will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12. 
Anticipation surrounds RPC's announcement, with investors hoping to hear about both surpassing estimates and receiving positive guidance for the next quarter.
New investors should understand that while earnings performance is important, market reactions are often driven by guidance.
<h3>Overview of Past Earnings</h3>
In the previous earnings release, the company beat EPS by $0.02, leading to a 0.43% increase in the share price the following trading session.

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<h3>RPC Share Price Analysis</h3>
Shares of RPC were trading at $6.29 as of October 22. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 15.31%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely bearish going into this earnings release. 
<h3>Analyst Opinions on RPC</h3>
Understanding market sentiments and expectations within the industry is crucial for investors. This analysis delves into the latest insights on RPC.
The consensus rating for RPC is Neutral, derived from 1 analyst ratings. An average one-year price target of $7.0 implies a potential 11.29% upside.
<h3>Peer Ratings Overview</h3>
This comparison focuses on the analyst ratings and average 1-year price targets of Helix Energy Solns Gr, Select Water Solutions and Bristow Group, three major players in the industry, shedding light on their relative performance expectations and market positioning.
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<li>Analysts currently favor an Buy trajectory for Helix Energy Solns Gr, with an average 1-year price target of $14.0, suggesting a potential 122.58% upside.</li>
<li>As per analysts' assessments, Select Water Solutions is favoring an Outperform trajectory, with an average 1-year price target of $14.5, suggesting a potential 130.52% upside.</li>
<li>As per analysts' assessments, Bristow Group is favoring an Buy trajectory, with an average 1-year price target of $50.0, suggesting a potential 694.91% upside.</li>
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<h3>Peer Analysis Summary</h3>
The peer analysis summary presents essential metrics for Helix Energy Solns Gr, Select Water Solutions and Bristow Group, unveiling their respective standings within the industry and providing valuable insights into their market positions and comparative performance.

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<td>-12.43%</td>
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<td>3.05%</td>
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Key Takeaway:
RPC ranks at the bottom for Revenue Growth with a decrease of 12.43%. It is in the middle for Gross Profit at $69.54M. For Return on Equity, RPC is at the top with 3.05%.
<h3>Unveiling the Story Behind RPC</h3>
RPC Inc is an oilfield services company. It provides specialized oilfield services and equipment to independent and oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States. The company's operating segment includes Technical Services and Support Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Technical Services segment. Technical Services segment consists of pressure pumping, downhole tools, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen, well control, wireline, and fishing. Support Services segment consists of drill pipe and related tools, pipe handling, pipe inspection and storage services, and oilfield training and consulting services.
<h3>RPC: Financial Performance Dissected</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: Below industry benchmarks, the company's market capitalization reflects a smaller scale relative to peers. This could be attributed to factors such as growth expectations or operational capacity.
Negative Revenue Trend: Examining RPC's financials over 3 months reveals challenges. As of 30 June, 2024, the company experienced a decline of approximately -12.43% in revenue growth, reflecting a decrease in top-line earnings. When compared to others in the Energy sector, the company faces challenges, achieving a growth rate lower than the average among peers.
Net Margin: RPC's net margin is impressive, surpassing industry averages. With a net margin of 8.76%, the company demonstrates strong profitability and effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): The company's ROE is below industry benchmarks, signaling potential difficulties in efficiently using equity capital. With an ROE of 3.05%, the company may need to address challenges in generating satisfactory returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA): RPC's ROA surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 2.43% ROA, the company effectively utilizes its assets for optimal returns.
Debt Management: RPC's debt-to-equity ratio is below industry norms, indicating a sound financial structure with a ratio of 0.03.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RES/earnings">To track all earnings releases for RPC visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

A Glimpse of RPC's Earnings Potential

Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro maintains RPC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $8 to $7.

Stifel Maintains Hold on RPC, Lowers Price Target to $7

As of Oct. 8, 2024, two stocks in the energy sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi">RSI is above 70</a>, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>. 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">RPC Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>)</h3>
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<li>RPC said it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 on Thursday, Oct. 24, before the market opens. The company's stock gained around 12% over the past five days and has a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RES">52-week high of $9.26</a>.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 70.47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>RES Price Action: Shares of RPC gained 2% to close at $7.14 on Monday.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Comstock Resources Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRK#NYSE">CRK</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Oct. 4, BMO Capital analyst Phillip Jungwirth maintained Comstock Resources with a Market Perform and raised the price target from $10 to $11. The company's stock gained around 30% over the past month and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRK">has a 52-week high</a> of $13.39.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 71.45</li>
<li>CRK Price Action: Shares of Comstock rose 0.3% to close at $12.09 on Monday.</li>
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RPC Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/res#NYSE">RES</a>) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 13 cents. The bottom line declined from the year-ago quarter&#39;s figure of 30 cents.
Total quarterly revenues were $364.2 million, down from the year-ago quarter&#39;s $415.9 million. The top line also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $386 million.
The better-than-expected quarterly earnings were driven by margin improvement across various key service lines and lower cost of revenues. However, the positives were partially offset by lower activity levels in pressure pumping.
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<h3>RPC, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise</h3>
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<h3>Segmental Performance</h3>
Operating profit in the Technical Services segment totaled $30.2 million, lower than the year-ago quarter&#39;s $77 million. The results were primarily influenced by decreased activity levels in pressure pumping, leading to negative impacts on fixed costs, especially labor, due to reduced leverage.
Operating profit in the Support Services segment amounted to $4.4 million, lower than the year-ago quarter&#39;s $7.9 million. The results were driven by higher activity within rental tools, partially offset high fixed-cost structure inherent in these service lines.
Total operating profit in the quarter was $35.5 million, down from $82.4 million reported in the year-ago quarter. The average domestic rig count was 603, marking a 16.1% decline from the year-ago quarter&#39;s level.
The average oil price in the quarter was $81.78 per barrel, up 11.2% year over year. The average price of natural gas was $2.07 per thousand cubic feet, down 4.2% from the figure recorded in the corresponding period of 2023.
<h3>Costs &amp; Expenses</h3>
In the second quarter, the cost of revenues decreased to $262.3 million from $265.8 million in the prior-year period. Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $37.4 million, lower than the year-ago quarter&#39;s $43.6 million.
<h3>Financials</h3>
RPC&#39;s total capital expenditure was $75 million.
As of Jun 30, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $261.5 million, andmanaged to maintain a debt-free balance sheet.
<h3>Outlook</h3>
The company reiterated its capex guidance for 2024 between $200 million ad $250 million.
<h3>Zacks Rank and Key Picks</h3>
Currently, RES carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks in the energy&nbsp;sector are&nbsp;SM Energy (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sm#NYSE">SM</a>), VAALCO Energy (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/egy#NYSE">EGY</a>) and&nbsp;Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/et#NYSE">ET</a>). SM Energy presently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while VAALCO and Energy Transfer carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each.
SM Energy is an upstream energy firm operating in the prolific Midland Basin and the South Texas regions. For 2024, the company expects its production to increase from the prior-year reported figure, signaling a bright production outlook.
VAALCO Energy is an independent energy company involved in upstream operation business with a diversified presence in Africa and Canada. Having a large inventory of drilling locations in premium Canadian Acreage, the company&#39;s production outlook seems bright.
Energy Transfer is a midstream player that owns and operates one of the most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. Boasting a pipeline network extending more than 125,000 miles, its network spans over 44 states. With a presence in all the major U.S. production basins, the company&#39;s outlook seems positive.
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RPC Q2 Earnings Outpace Estimates, Revenues Lag

Shares of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EW#NYSE">EW</a>) fell sharply during Thursday's session after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter sales results and issued third-quarter guidance below estimates. Also, the company acquired <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/EW/earnings">JenaValve and Endotronix</a>.
Edwards Lifesciences reported quarterly earnings of 70 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 69 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.632 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.653 billion.
Edwards Lifesciences shares dipped 26.9% to $63.60 on Thursday.
Here are some other stocks moving in today&#8217;s mid-day session.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POAI#NASDAQ">POAI</a>) shares jumped 85% to $1.96 after the company entered biomarker discovery market after successful retrospective ovarian cancer study yields compelling results.</li>
<li>Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PBM#NASDAQ">PBM</a>) rose 65.4% to $0.6424 after the company announced the export of nature-derived psilocybin to Australia and said a trial is projected to be initiated shortly following receipt of drug product by trial sites.</li>
<li>Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLRX#NASDAQ">SLRX</a>) jumped 60% to $3.4421.</li>
<li>Goosehead Insurance, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSHD#NASDAQ">GSHD</a>) rose 29.8% to $85.25 following upbeat second-quarter results.</li>
<li>Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VKTX#NASDAQ">VKTX</a>) shares gained 28.2% to $64.64 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter EPS results.</li>
<li>Exicure, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XCUR#NASDAQ">XCUR</a>) rose 27% to $0.5090.</li>
<li>CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CERO#NASDAQ">CERO</a>) gained 25.4% to $0.2645 after gaining around 8% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>) rose 25.2% to $16.72. The company announced the successful completion of its first five commercial satellites.</li>
<li>Bally&#8217;s Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BALY#NYSE">BALY</a>) gained 24.2% to $16.80. Bally&#8217;s entered into merger agreement with affiliates of Standard General L.P.</li>
<li>Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOH#NYSE">MOH</a>) climbed 18.3% to $341.39 following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>The Shyft Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHYF#NASDAQ">SHYF</a>) gained 16.4% to $13.55 following upbeat earnings.</li>
<li>Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) climbed 16.3% to $141.59 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Indivior PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INDV#NASDAQ">INDV</a>) rose 15.4% to $12.56 after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter results and announced an accelerated $100 million share repurchase program.</li>
<li>Tivic Health Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TIVC#NASDAQ">TIVC</a>) shares climbed 15.4% to $0.3499.</li>
<li>RPC, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RES#NYSE">RES</a>) gained 15.1% to $6.64 following upbeat earnings.</li>
<li>ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>) jumped 13.7% to $831.97 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEGA#NASDAQ">PEGA</a>) rose 13.1% to $69.09 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Helmerich &amp; Payne, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HP#NYSE">HP</a>) climbed 12.5% to $42.46 following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>BloomZ Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLMZ#NASDAQ">BLMZ</a>) gained 12.2% to $2.75 after dipping 43% on Wednesday. BloomZ recently priced its IPO at $4.30 per share.</li>
<li>Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VMI#NYSE">VMI</a>) gained 11.1% to $300.96 following upbeat earnings.</li>
<li>Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLXS#NASDAQ">PLXS</a>) rose 10.5% to $128.36 following upbeat earnings.</li>
<li>Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KNX#NYSE">KNX</a>) rose 10.1% to $53.92 following second-quarter results.</li>
<li>Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TYL#NYSE">TYL</a>) gained 9.6% to $565.64 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS and sales.</li>
<li>Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COOP#NYSE">COOP</a>) rose 9.5% to $94.86 following second-quarter results.</li>
<li>Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OII#NYSE">OII</a>) gained 9.2% to $27.79 following strong sales.</li>
<li>RTX Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>) surged 8% to $113.24 following a second-quarter earnings beat.</li>
<li>J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) gained 6.1% to $173.75.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
<ul>
<li>2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TWOU#NASDAQ">TWOU</a>) shares dipped 60% to $1.65. 2U announced a strategic agreement with debtholders to eliminate half of debt and infuse $110 million in new capital.</li>
<li>EZFill Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EZFL#NASDAQ">EZFL</a>) tumbled 40.3% to $3.73.</li>
<li>Kindly MD, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KDLY#NASDAQ">KDLY</a>) fell 37.5% to $2.04 after the company submitted comment to the Department of Justice regarding cannabis rescheduling.</li>
<li>Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTNT#NASDAQ">CTNT</a>) dipped 34% to $0.3185. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service announced pricing of $1.49 million follow-on public offering.</li>
<li>MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MXL#NYSE">MXL</a>) shares fell 30.7% to $15.45 after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGL#NASDAQ">SLGL</a>) dipped 30% to $0.4750. Sol-Gel announced the signing of six exclusive license agreements to commercialize TWYNEO&#xAE; and EPSOLAY&#xAE; in Europe and South Africa.</li>
<li>Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGC#NASDAQ">RGC</a>) fell 29.7% to $9.49 after declining 10% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Agape ATP Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATPC#NASDAQ">ATPC</a>) fell 27% to $0.1159.</li>
<li>Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORN#NYSE">ORN</a>) declined 21.9% to $8.62 after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OST#NASDAQ">OST</a>) shares declined 20.3% to $0.35 after gaining around 19% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBBN#NASDAQ">RBBN</a>) tumbled 19.2% to $3.1450 after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly revenue.</li>
<li>Ford Motor Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) shares fell 16.6% to $11.40 following a second-quarter earnings miss.</li>
<li>Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOTH#NASDAQ">HOTH</a>) fell 15.1% to $0.9103. Hoth Therapeutics shares gained around 11% on Wednesday after the company signed an agreement with LTS Therapy Systems to develop and manufacture the HT-ALZ oral film prototype for Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.</li>
<li>Garrett Motion Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTX#NASDAQ">GTX</a>) declined 13.8% to $7.86 after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly financial results and lowered its FY24 guidance.</li>
<li>Selina Hospitality PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLNA#NASDAQ">SLNA</a>) shares fell 13.4% to $0.0396 after jumping over 75% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KALU#NASDAQ">KALU</a>) declined 13.3% to $79.76 after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Hut 8 Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUT#NYSE">HUT</a>) declined 12.8% to $15.71.</li>
<li>LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LKQ#NASDAQ">LKQ</a>) fell 12.1% to $39.10 after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly adjusted EPS and sales. Additionally, the company lowered its FY24 adjusted EPS outlook.</li>
<li>STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STM#NYSE">STM</a>) shares fell 12% to $34.81 after the company reported a second-quarter EPS miss and issued soft third-quarter guidance.</li>
<li>Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>) dipped 9.7% to $129.30 following soft third-quarter guidance.</li>
<li>West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WST#NYSE">WST</a>) fell 9.5% to $292.91 after the company reported a quarterly earnings miss and cut its guidance.</li>
<li>FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FORM#NASDAQ">FORM</a>) fell 8.2% to $52.26.</li>
<li>Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) tumbled 8.2% to $249.52 after Citigroup downgraded the stock from a Buy to a Neutral and lowered its price target from $415 to $300.</li>
<li>Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) declined 7% to $60.32 after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLA#NYSE">STLA</a>) fell 6.8% to $18.27 following H1 results.</li>
<li>QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QS#NYSE">QS</a>) shares fell 6.2% to $7.01 after the company reported worse-than-expected EPS results.</li>
<li>Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>) declined 4.1% to $204.82 after the company lowered FY24 EPS guidance.</li>
</ul>
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