Zacks Research Weighs in on Liberty Energy Q1 Earnings

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Liberty Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.20) for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.22). Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.62) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.12) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.55) EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on LBRT. Barclays lifted their target price on Liberty Energy from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective on shares of Liberty Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Liberty Energy from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup upped their target price on Liberty Energy from $21.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Liberty Energy in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.08.

Liberty Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:LBRT opened at $26.85 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $21.44 and its 200-day moving average is $16.74. The company has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.17 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.22. Liberty Energy has a 52-week low of $9.50 and a 52-week high of $27.85.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $880.59 million. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 3.69% and a return on equity of 1.24%. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.10 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Energy

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Liberty Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. First Horizon Corp grew its stake in Liberty Energy by 58.2% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 39.9% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 120.0% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Michael Stock sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.38, for a total value of $634,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 784,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,918,706.22. The trade was a 3.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider R Sean Elliott sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.40, for a total value of $635,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 343,150 shares in the company, valued at $8,716,010. This trade represents a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Liberty Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.45%.

Liberty Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company director bought $250,059.84 of LBRT shares — insider buying can be interpreted as a vote of confidence from management and may provide short‑term support for the share price. Insider Buying: Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Director Purchases $250,059.84 in Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a FY2028 earnings forecast for Liberty — long‑range forecasts can inform expectations but typically have a limited immediate market impact compared with near‑term guidance or results. Zacks Research Forecasts Liberty Energy FY2028 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: A head‑to‑head review comparing Liberty Energy and Victory Oilfield Tech was published — comparative coverage can drive screening interest but is unlikely to move LBRT significantly on its own. Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) & Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Head-To-Head Review
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts from Zacks hit multiple near‑term quarters and full‑year forecasts — Q1–Q4 2026 and several 2027 quarter estimates were lowered and Zacks cut FY2026 and FY2027 EPS (notably FY2027 was reduced sharply). Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating, but the aggregate downward revisions increase short‑term earnings uncertainty and likely pressured the stock today.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin.