ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) Stock Price Down 8.5% After Earnings Miss

Shares of ProFrac Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ACDC) fell 8.5% on Friday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as low as $6.30 and last traded at $6.37. 592,294 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 51% from the average session volume of 1,216,293 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.96.

The company reported ($0.51) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by ($0.07). ProFrac had a negative return on equity of 32.01% and a negative net margin of 16.86%.The company had revenue of $436.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.95 million.

Key ProFrac News

Here are the key news stories impacting ProFrac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company targets $100M in cost savings and launched the Machina AI suite to drive capital discipline and efficiency — a tangible plan investors can point to for margin improvement. ProFrac targets $100M cost savings and launches Machina AI suite as capital discipline advances
• Positive Sentiment: Successfully deployed closed‑loop, real‑time fracturing (with Seismos) at commercial scale in Eagle Ford/Austin Chalk — a technology/differentiator that can improve well performance and reduce service costs. ProFrac and Seismos Deploy Closed-Loop Fracturing at Commercial Scale Using Direct In-Well Measurements
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly revenue beat consensus — Q4 revenue was roughly $436.5M vs. analyst estimates near $403M — showing demand resiliency even as margins came under pressure. ProFrac Q4 press release (Quartr)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market wrap-ups and earnings‑call highlights point to “turnaround momentum,” but these are directional and rely on execution of the cost‑savings program. ProFrac Holdings Earnings Call Highlights Turnaround Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call and transcript coverage is available for investors to parse management tone and execution timelines. ProFrac Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss: reported Q4 EPS was materially below expectations (company reported around ($0.80)–($0.89) vs. consensus ≈ ($0.44)), which is a direct negative catalyst for the stock. ProFrac Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (InsiderMonkey)
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year deterioration: 2025 net loss widened to $356M, adjusted EBITDA fell to $310M (16% of revenue vs. 23% prior year) and total revenue declined year‑over‑year — showing margin pressure and a tougher macro/operational backdrop. ProFrac Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Results (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and liquidity metrics remain watchpoints (near‑term current/quick ratios below 1.0, debt/equity ~0.96), increasing investor sensitivity to execution risk on cost cuts and EBITDA recovery. ProFrac stock overview (MarketBeat)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on ACDC shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ProFrac from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $4.00 target price on shares of ProFrac in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of ProFrac in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ProFrac in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $5.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ProFrac

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Financial Bankshares Inc boosted its position in ProFrac by 30.1% in the third quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc now owns 4,204,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,558,000 after purchasing an additional 973,062 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of ProFrac by 1,862.8% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 705,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,611,000 after buying an additional 669,621 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in ProFrac during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,377,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in ProFrac by 61.7% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,638,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,375,000 after buying an additional 625,596 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in ProFrac by 27.8% during the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 1,484,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,494,000 after buying an additional 322,860 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 12.75% of the company’s stock.

ProFrac Trading Down 8.8%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a PE ratio of -2.89 and a beta of 1.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.38.

About ProFrac

ProFrac Holding Corp. operates as a technology-focused energy services holding company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Stimulation Services, Manufacturing, and Proppant Production. The company offers hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation, in-basin frac sand, and other completion services and complementary products and services to upstream oil and natural gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of unconventional oil and natural gas resources. It also manufactures and sells high horsepower pumps, valves, piping, swivels, large-bore manifold systems, and fluid ends.