Q4 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Reduced by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne's current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Argus raised Helmerich & Payne to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $39.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "in-line" rating and set a $39.00 price objective (down previously from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $38.75.

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Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

HP traded up $0.33 on Monday, reaching $27.28. The company had a trading volume of 1,691,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,655,458. The company's fifty day moving average is $32.49 and its 200 day moving average is $33.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.81. The stock has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.37. Helmerich & Payne has a fifty-two week low of $26.35 and a fifty-two week high of $44.11.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 10,113 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,763 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. Napatree Capital LLC grew its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Napatree Capital LLC now owns 20,847 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $668,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,130 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Helmerich & Payne

In related news, Director Belgacem Chariag purchased 37,356 shares of Helmerich & Payne stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $27.08 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,600.48. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 54,606 shares in the company, valued at $1,478,730.48. The trade was a 216.56 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay purchased 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $27.55 per share, with a total value of $551,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at $19,042,945.70. This trade represents a 2.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 4.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The company 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. Helmerich & Payne's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.89%.

Helmerich & Payne Company Profile

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.