Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for HP Earnings

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Argus raised shares of Helmerich & Payne to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “in-line” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (down previously from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $33.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.25.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Down 3.2 %

Shares of NYSE:HP opened at $26.23 on Friday. Helmerich & Payne has a one year low of $25.69 and a one year high of $44.11. The company has a 50 day moving average of $31.60 and a 200-day moving average of $32.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.37.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last issued 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%.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

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 given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.89%.

Insider Transactions at Helmerich & Payne

In other news, Director Belgacem Chariag purchased 37,356 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost 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. The trade was a 216.56 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,042,945.70. This represents a 2.98 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 4.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Helmerich & Payne

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Helmerich & Payne during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Helmerich & Payne by 76.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised 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 worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Helmerich & Payne during the third quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Helmerich & Payne during the third quarter worth $61,000. 96.05% of the stock is 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.