Q4 EPS Forecast for Helmerich & Payne Lowered by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.83 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.84. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on HP. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Citigroup decreased their price target 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. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Barclays reduced 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 report on Wednesday, November 20th. 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 presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.57.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

HP stock opened at $33.83 on Thursday. Helmerich & Payne has a 1 year low of $29.46 and a 1 year high of $44.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.83, a PEG ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $34.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.65.

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 for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Helmerich & Payne had a net margin of 12.48% and a return on equity of 12.44%. The business had revenue of $693.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $695.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HP. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 58,634 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 9,004 shares in the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 188,402 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $6,809,000 after acquiring an additional 21,852 shares in the last quarter. Petrus Trust Company LTA acquired a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the third quarter valued at approximately $619,000. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the second quarter worth $1,274,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 120.6% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 367,100 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $13,267,000 after purchasing an additional 200,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.05% of the company’s stock.

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.