Atb Cap Markets Issues Negative Outlook for HP Earnings

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report released 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 estimate 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.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last posted its quarterly 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%.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on HP. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $39.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Citigroup raised Helmerich & Payne from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $33.00 to $40.00 in a report on Friday, January 10th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and set a $39.00 price target (down from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Helmerich & Payne presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.75.

Helmerich & Payne Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HP opened at $27.30 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.98, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.37. Helmerich & Payne has a twelve month low of $26.61 and a twelve month high of $44.11. 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 50 day moving average of $32.80 and a 200 day moving average of $33.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Helmerich & Payne in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 76.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 127.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,522 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new position in Helmerich & Payne in the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Helmerich & Payne during the 3rd quarter worth $61,000. 96.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO John W. Lindsay acquired 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $27.55 per share, for a total transaction of $551,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,042,945.70. This trade represents a 2.98 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Belgacem Chariag bought 37,356 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $27.08 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,600.48. Following the transaction, the director now owns 54,606 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,478,730.48. The trade was a 216.56 % 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued 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 3.66%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.89%.

About Helmerich & Payne

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.