Equities Analysts Set Expectations for HP FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Helmerich & Payne to $1.12, up from $1.10, while maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Helmerich & Payne recently posted Q4 2025 earnings estimates at $0.17 EPS, with a consensus estimate for the current full-year earnings at $2.93 per share.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25, to be paid on December 2nd, with an annualized yield of 4.3%.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.10. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne's current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on HP. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $17.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $24.20.

Helmerich & Payne Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of HP opened at $23.20 on Friday. Helmerich & Payne has a 1-year low of $14.65 and a 1-year high of $37.46. The company has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -70.30 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $20.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.90.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 0.90%.The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 49.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 18th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. Helmerich & Payne's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -303.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helmerich & Payne

In other news, CAO Sara Marie Momper sold 6,700 shares of Helmerich & Payne stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.83, for a total value of $119,461.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 21,908 shares in the company, valued at approximately $390,619.64. This trade represents a 23.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.51% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Helmerich & Payne

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 494,813 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $12,925,000 after purchasing an additional 15,990 shares in the last quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY raised its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 40.8% in the first quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY now owns 113,342 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $2,960,000 after buying an additional 32,856 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 26.2% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 468,757 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $12,422,000 after buying an additional 97,388 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 85.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,167 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 1,459 shares during the period. Finally, Hara Capital LLC boosted its position in Helmerich & Payne by 51.1% during the 1st quarter. Hara Capital LLC now owns 90,440 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,362,000 after acquiring an additional 30,576 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.05% of the company's stock.

Helmerich & Payne Company Profile

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.

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