Q2 EPS Forecast for Helmerich & Payne Lifted by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.74 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.73. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.12 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.41 EPS.

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

Helmerich & Payne Stock Down 0.7 %

HP opened at $33.59 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a PE ratio of 9.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.61. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Helmerich & Payne has a 52 week low of $29.46 and a 52 week high of $44.11.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 38.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,862,362 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $67,306,000 after purchasing an additional 513,647 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 15.7% in the second quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 3,469,609 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $125,392,000 after buying an additional 471,420 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 51.7% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,189,318 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,982,000 after acquiring an additional 405,179 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,826,851 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $138,302,000 after acquiring an additional 327,802 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in Helmerich & Payne by 1,241.0% in the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 348,571 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $10,604,000 after acquiring an additional 322,578 shares during the last quarter. 96.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Helmerich & Payne’s payout ratio is 29.07%.

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.