Q3 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Lowered by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne's current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Helmerich & Payne from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Argus upgraded shares of Helmerich & Payne to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $39.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Helmerich & Payne presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $38.75.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Down 1.0 %

HP stock traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $26.28. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,888,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,670,768. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 8.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.37. Helmerich & Payne has a 12 month low of $25.69 and a 12 month high of $44.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $32.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.07.

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 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 58,634 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 9,004 shares during the period. Legato Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 93.9% during the 4th quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC now owns 76,064 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 36,828 shares during the period. Petrus Trust Company LTA acquired a new position in Helmerich & Payne during the 3rd quarter valued at about $619,000. FMR LLC lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 510.7% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 140,655 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $4,279,000 after purchasing an additional 117,624 shares during the period. Finally, Tandem Financial LLC acquired a new position in Helmerich & Payne during the 4th quarter valued at about $413,000. Institutional investors own 96.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

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

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. Helmerich & Payne's dividend payout ratio is 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.