Liberty Energy (LBRT) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 15th. Analysts expect Liberty Energy to post earnings of ($0.1338) per share and revenue of $954.7050 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $880.59 million. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 3.69% and a return on equity of 1.24%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.10 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Liberty Energy to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Liberty Energy Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:LBRT opened at $28.38 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $27.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.79. The stock has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88 and a beta of 0.48. Liberty Energy has a fifty-two week low of $9.50 and a fifty-two week high of $32.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Liberty Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on LBRT. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $23.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 price target on shares of Liberty Energy in a research note on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.42.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Energy

In other Liberty Energy news, CFO Michael Stock sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.38, for a total value of $634,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 784,819 shares in the company, valued at $19,918,706.22. This represents a 3.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider R Sean Elliott sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.40, for a total transaction of $635,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 343,150 shares in the company, valued at $8,716,010. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liberty Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LBRT. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 39.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Liberty Energy by 213.7% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 2,457 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Liberty Energy

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.