Helmerich & Payne (HP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, May 7th. Analysts expect Helmerich & Payne to post earnings of $0.72 per share and revenue of $961.03 million for the quarter.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%. On average, analysts expect Helmerich & Payne to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of HP opened at $19.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.52. Helmerich & Payne has a 1 year low of $17.82 and a 1 year high of $42.60.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th 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 5.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HP. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Helmerich & Payne from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Argus raised Helmerich & Payne to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Barclays decreased their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $36.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helmerich & Payne

In other news, Director Belgacem Chariag acquired 37,356 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $27.08 per share, with a total value of $1,011,600.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 54,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,478,730.48. This represents a 216.56 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay purchased 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was bought 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 owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at $19,042,945.70. The trade was a 2.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 4.51% of the company’s stock.

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.