Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Helmerich & Payne

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.67. 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 $0.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 issued reports on HP. Citigroup raised shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Royal Bank of Canada cut 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 research report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Thursday. Argus upgraded shares of Helmerich & Payne to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (down from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Helmerich & Payne has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.11.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Shares of HP stock opened at $25.27 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Helmerich & Payne has a 12-month low of $23.80 and a 12-month high of $44.11. The business’s 50 day moving average is $28.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.63. The company has a market capitalization of $2.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.31, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.42.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.89%.

Insider Transactions at Helmerich & Payne

In other news, Director Belgacem Chariag acquired 37,356 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $27.08 per share, with a total value of $1,011,600.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 54,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,478,730.48. The trade was a 216.56 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at $19,042,945.70. This trade represents a 2.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 4.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HP. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 10,113 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,763 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. Napatree Capital LLC grew its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Napatree Capital LLC now owns 20,847 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $668,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Helmerich & Payne by 0.4% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 157,568 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,793,000 after acquiring an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Helmerich & Payne in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.05% of the company’s stock.

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.