Helmerich & Payne (HP) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Helmerich & Payne to post earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $990.1640 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.27). The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $972.79 million. Helmerich & Payne had a positive return on equity of 3.21% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.Helmerich & Payne’s revenue was up 45.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. On average, analysts expect Helmerich & Payne to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

Shares of HP opened at $33.30 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.94 and a beta of 0.56. Helmerich & Payne has a 52-week low of $14.65 and a 52-week high of $34.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $29.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.11.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -59.88%.

Insider Transactions at Helmerich & Payne

In related news, Director Hans Helmerich sold 75,000 shares of Helmerich & Payne stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.12, for a total transaction of $2,109,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 496,735 shares in the company, valued at $13,968,188.20. The trade was a 13.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,003,086 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $66,338,000 after buying an additional 43,158 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 4.3% in the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,132,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $47,102,000 after acquiring an additional 87,882 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Helmerich & Payne by 22.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,720,505 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $26,083,000 after acquiring an additional 321,004 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 316.9% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,218,057 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,907,000 after acquiring an additional 925,921 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 834,797 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $12,656,000 after purchasing an additional 4,324 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $20.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $24.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.00.

Helmerich & Payne Company Profile

Helmerich & Payne, Inc is a leading provider of contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry, specializing primarily in onshore drilling operations. The company designs, engineers and operates a fleet of advanced drilling rigs, including its proprietary FlexRigs, which are engineered for high efficiency, safety and rapid mobilization. Alongside core drilling services, Helmerich & Payne offers well intervention, workover and coiled tubing services, positioning itself as a comprehensive drilling solutions partner for exploration and production companies worldwide.

Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Helmerich & Payne has grown through innovation and strategic expansion to serve diverse hydrocarbon basins.