Halliburton (HAL) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Halliburton (NYSE: HAL):

• 4/7/2026 – Halliburton had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $40.00 to $45.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 3/28/2026 – Halliburton was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 3/27/2026 – Halliburton had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $35.00 to $40.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/25/2026 – Halliburton had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $39.00 to $42.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – Halliburton was upgraded by Evercore Inc from “in-line” to “outperform”. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/8/2026 – Halliburton was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/4/2026 – Halliburton had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $40.00 to $44.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2026 – Halliburton was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 2/18/2026 – Halliburton had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $35.00 to $40.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/14/2026 – Halliburton was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

Halliburton Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Halliburton’s dividend payout ratio is 45.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Halliburton

In other news, VP Timothy Mckeon sold 3,846 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.37, for a total transaction of $132,187.02. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 81,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,805,657.47. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Margaret Katherine Banks sold 2,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.17, for a total value of $88,842.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,043 shares in the company, valued at $479,849.31. This trade represents a 15.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 415,508 shares of company stock worth $15,291,882. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

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.