Alert: Rating Upgrade (5/10/24)-RGC Resources Inc (NASDAQ: RGCO).

Reflecting improving fundamentals and high Appreciation Potential, the Value Trend Rating for RGC Resources Inc (NASDAQ: RGCO) improved in recent days. RGCO's current Value Trend Rating is C and the prior Rating was D. Details supporting this higher rating are included in our next report.

On 5/10/24, RGC Resources Inc (NASDAQ: RGCO) stock declined modestly by -1.1%, closing at $20.77. However, exceptionally low trading volume at 38% of normal accompanied the decline. Relative to the market the stock has been strong over the last nine months but has declined -2.1% during the last week.
RGCO is expected to continue to be an important Value Builder reflecting capital returns that are forecasted to exceed the cost of capital.
RGC Resources has a current Value Trend Rating of C (Low Neutral). This VT Rating improved in recent days from D previously. With this rating, PTR's two proprietary measures of a stock's current attractiveness are providing contradictory signals. RGC Resources has a poor Appreciation Score of 19 but a slightly positive Power Rating of 69, and the Low Neutral Value Trend Rating results.