Q1 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Decreased by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.74 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.75. 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 FY2027 earnings at $3.76 EPS.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last released its quarterly 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. The business 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 business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS.

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

Helmerich & Payne Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of Helmerich & Payne stock opened at $30.76 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.27. Helmerich & Payne has a 12-month low of $29.46 and a 12-month high of $44.11. 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 stock has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94, a PEG ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in 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 holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 127.8% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Quarry LP bought a new position in Helmerich & Payne during the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 757 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Helmerich & Payne in the 3rd quarter valued at about $61,000. Institutional investors own 96.05% of the company’s stock.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.25%. 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.