Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for Liberty Energy

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Liberty Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.20. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.01. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 14.28%. The firm had revenue of $977.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $960.64 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $11.00 target price (down previously from $20.00) on shares of Liberty Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Liberty Energy from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Citigroup lowered their price target on Liberty Energy from $16.00 to $13.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Liberty Energy from $19.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Liberty Energy from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.05.

Liberty Energy Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE:LBRT opened at $12.08 on Friday. Liberty Energy has a 52 week low of $9.50 and a 52 week high of $24.75. The company’s 50 day moving average is $13.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.78. The company has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a PE ratio of 6.46 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Institutional Trading of Liberty Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 604.9% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 2,111 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Liberty Energy by 257.8% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,583 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in Liberty Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 176.3% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 2,184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 45.3% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 1,392 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liberty Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.65%. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is 21.19%.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics.