Atb Cap Markets Issues Negative Forecast for HP Earnings

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.70 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%.

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

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Helmerich & Payne stock opened at $27.38 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.37. Helmerich & Payne has a 12-month low of $26.61 and a 12-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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.58.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given 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 3.65%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $290,000. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 22,239 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $712,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 137,693 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,409,000 after acquiring an additional 7,200 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Hilton Capital Management LLC now owns 34,554 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,501 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc boosted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 41.6% during the 4th quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 9,761 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 2,867 shares during the last quarter. 96.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.