Q1 EPS Estimates for Helmerich & Payne Cut by Zacks Research

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.41 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.69 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on HP. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Barclays dropped their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $39.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Helmerich & Payne from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 13th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.57.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

NYSE HP opened at $30.72 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.36. Helmerich & Payne has a 12-month low of $29.46 and a 12-month high of $44.11. The company has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.93, a PEG ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 13th. The oil and gas company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Helmerich & Payne had a net margin of 12.48% and a return on equity of 12.44%. The company had revenue of $693.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $695.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. Helmerich & Payne’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.26%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 127.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,522 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 854 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Helmerich & Payne during the third quarter valued at $48,000. Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 96.9% during the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,538 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the 3rd quarter worth about $61,000. 96.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.