Atb Cap Markets Issues Positive Forecast for HP Earnings

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Atb Cap Markets upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.74 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Barclays decreased 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. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 13th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.57.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Shares of Helmerich & Payne stock opened at $33.59 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 2.40. Helmerich & Payne has a fifty-two week low of $29.46 and a fifty-two week high of $44.11.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in 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. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 96.9% in the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,538 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Helmerich & Payne in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the third quarter worth $61,000. 96.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

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 $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.98%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.07%.

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.