Atb Cap Markets Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for HP

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 11th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.20. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne's current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $19.00 price target (down previously from $25.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Monday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $25.00 to $17.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $43.00 to $28.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Helmerich & Payne from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $27.73.

Helmerich & Payne Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE HP traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $18.30. 2,642,071 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,700,535. The firm has a market cap of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.02, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.83. Helmerich & Payne has a 1-year low of $14.65 and a 1-year high of $42.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.81.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by ($0.63). The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.03 million. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%. Helmerich & Payne's revenue was up 47.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.47%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Helmerich & Payne's payout ratio is 45.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HP. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 10,113 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,763 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. Napatree Capital LLC lifted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Napatree Capital LLC now owns 20,847 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $668,000 after buying an additional 511 shares during the last quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 4.5% during the first quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 12,999 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 558 shares during the period. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 13,385 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 569 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.05% of the company's stock.

About Helmerich & Payne

Founded in 1920, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (H&P) NYSE: HP is committed to delivering industry leading levels of drilling productivity and reliability. H&P operates with the highest level of integrity, safety and innovation to deliver superior results for its customers and returns for shareholders.