Q2 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Lowered by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $0.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Argus upgraded Helmerich & Payne to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and set a $39.00 price objective (down from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Citigroup upgraded Helmerich & Payne from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $40.00 in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.25.

Helmerich & Payne Trading Down 3.2 %

HP opened at $26.23 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.92. The company has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.63, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 1.37. Helmerich & Payne has a 52 week low of $25.69 and a 52 week high of $44.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.81%. Helmerich & Payne’s payout ratio is 32.89%.

Insider Transactions at Helmerich & Payne

In other Helmerich & Payne news, Director Belgacem Chariag acquired 37,356 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $27.08 per share, with a total value of $1,011,600.48. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 54,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,478,730.48. This trade represents a 216.56 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay acquired 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $27.55 per share, with a total value of $551,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,042,945.70. This represents a 2.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 4.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Helmerich & Payne

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HP. Creative Planning lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 23,656 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $720,000 after acquiring an additional 2,774 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position 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. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 93,310 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,838,000 after acquiring an additional 23,459 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 340,943 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,371,000 after acquiring an additional 18,147 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Helmerich & Payne during the 3rd quarter worth about $61,000. 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.