Q3 Earnings Estimate for HP Issued By Capital One Financial

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a report issued on Monday, May 19th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne's current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS.

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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.65 by ($0.63). Helmerich & Payne had a net margin of 11.02% and a return on equity of 11.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 47.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

HP has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $27.00 to $20.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $19.00 target price (down previously from $25.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Helmerich & Payne from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.80.

Helmerich & Payne Price Performance

Helmerich & Payne stock traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $15.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,405,201 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,613,785. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $20.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.60. Helmerich & Payne has a twelve month low of $14.65 and a twelve month high of $42.60.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Helmerich & Payne's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HP. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 104.2% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,699 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 867 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 61.3% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,386 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $81,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 85.4% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,167 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 1,459 shares during the period. 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.