Q2 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Reduced by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $0.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne's current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on HP. Evercore ISI reiterated an "in-line" rating and set a $39.00 target price (down previously from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Citigroup raised shares of Helmerich & Payne from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Argus raised shares of Helmerich & Payne to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Helmerich & Payne presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $37.25.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HP traded down $0.77 during trading on Friday, reaching $26.88. The stock had a trading volume of 2,014,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,697,198. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 2.81. The stock has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 8.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.37. Helmerich & Payne has a one year low of $25.69 and a one year high of $44.11. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $31.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.85.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Helmerich & Payne's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO John W. Lindsay acquired 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $27.55 per share, for a total transaction of $551,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at $19,042,945.70. This represents a 2.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Belgacem Chariag bought 37,356 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $27.08 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,600.48. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 54,606 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,478,730.48. This trade represents a 216.56 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.51% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its position in Helmerich & Payne by 18.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 58,634 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,784,000 after buying an additional 9,004 shares during the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 93.9% during the fourth quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC now owns 76,064 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 36,828 shares during the period. Petrus Trust Company LTA acquired a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the 3rd quarter valued at $619,000. Hara Capital LLC raised its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 519.3% during the 4th quarter. Hara Capital LLC now owns 61,114 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,957,000 after buying an additional 51,245 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 510.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 140,655 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $4,279,000 after buying an additional 117,624 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.05% of the company's stock.

About Helmerich & Payne

Founded in 1920, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (H&P) NYSE: HP is committed to delivering industry leading levels of drilling productivity and reliability. H&P operates with the highest level of integrity, safety and innovation to deliver superior results for its customers and returns for shareholders.