** Brokerage Stephens raises price target on oil and gas
producer Range Resources Corp RRC.N to $37 from $36 on
third-quarter profit beat
** RRC shares up 2.5% at $30.65
** New price target represents a 24% upside to the stock's
last close
** Brokerage says company will raise Q4 2024 cash flow per
share 3% based on improved outlook for production, realized
natural gas and natural gas liquids prices
** Adds that improved well operations and efficient
collection processes boosted production by 2% over the past
three-year average
** Co reported Q3 adj. profit/shr of 48 cents vs est. of 38
cents - LSEG
** 7 of 25 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 14
"hold" and 4 "sell"; their median PT is $33.50 - LSEG data
** Including session's moves, stock is up 1% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))