B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 21,179 Shares of Halliburton Company $HAL

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its stake in Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 164,184 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock after selling 21,179 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Halliburton were worth $4,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Halliburton during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Halliburton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Halliburton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Halliburton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Halliburton by 547.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,586 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,341 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.23% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Timothy Mckeon sold 3,846 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.37, for a total transaction of $132,187.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 81,631 shares in the company, valued at $2,805,657.47. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Jeffrey Allen Miller sold 158,455 shares of Halliburton stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $6,338,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,013,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,521,080. This represents a 13.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 189,960 shares of company stock worth $7,406,724 in the last three months. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Halliburton News

Here are the key news stories impacting Halliburton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: Halliburton reported EPS above consensus and revenue slightly ahead, with stronger international demand across Latin America, Europe and Africa — the primary driver cited by management for improved sentiment. Why HAL Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights tech and offshore wins that helped offset turbulence, reinforcing the company’s growth levers outside North America. Halliburton Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger international activity lifted sector peers and regional contractors (RPC rallied on the read‑through), signaling the beat could translate into broader services demand. RPC Reaction
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target raises (Citigroup and Argus moved targets higher and maintained buy ratings) provide additional near‑term upside and validation of the company’s outlook. Benzinga PT Raise Argus PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Management and CEO commentary point to a U.S. drilling rebound being in the “early innings,” suggesting improving North American activity could boost domestic revenue later in 2026. CEO Comments
• Positive Sentiment: Macro tailwind — producers and service firms expect crude prices to stay elevated following geopolitical developments, which supports higher activity and pricing for Halliburton’s services. Crude Price Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Index/market positioning: Halliburton gained visibility in Russell 1000 energy reweighting, which can increase passive flows but is a one‑time technical factor. Russell 1000 Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector context: Other energy names (e.g., Liberty Energy) reported solid results — positive for sentiment but not a direct read‑through to Halliburton’s fundamentals. Liberty Energy Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative reviews and surveys of Halliburton vs. peers appear, offering varied analyst viewpoints; these are informative but won’t move fundamentals unless tied to new data. Peer Comparisons

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Halliburton from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zephirin Group upped their target price on Halliburton from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Halliburton from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Halliburton from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Halliburton from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Halliburton presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.73.

Halliburton Price Performance

NYSE HAL opened at $40.25 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $36.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 1.51. Halliburton Company has a 1-year low of $19.22 and a 1-year high of $41.18.

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The oilfield services company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.05. Halliburton had a return on equity of 19.04% and a net margin of 6.95%.The company had revenue of $5.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.37 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. Halliburton’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Halliburton Company will post 2.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Halliburton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Halliburton’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.36%.

About Halliburton

Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry, offering a broad portfolio that supports the lifecycle of oil and gas reservoirs from exploration and drilling through production and abandonment. Founded in 1919 by Erle P. Halliburton as an oil-well cementing company, the firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has developed into an integrated oilfield services company serving upstream operators globally.

The company’s activities encompass drilling and evaluation, well construction and completion, production enhancement and well intervention.