Halliburton (HAL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$39.84 +0.72 (+1.85%)

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Halliburton - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
5

Buy
18

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Halliburton in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 18 have given a buy rating for HAL.

Consensus Price Target

$41.91
5.18% Upside

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Halliburton, the average price target is $41.91. The highest price target for HAL is $55.00, while the lowest price target for HAL is $26.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.18% from the current price of $39.84.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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HAL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/9/25 to 5/9/26	1 Month Ago 4/9/25 to 4/9/26	3 Months Ago 2/8/25 to 2/8/26	1 Year Ago 5/9/24 to 5/9/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$41.91	$36.71	$34.95	$33.84
Forecasted Upside	5.18% Upside	-2.64% Downside	-0.16% Downside	66.06% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

HAL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HAL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Halliburton Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Halliburton	Energy Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.71	2.40	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.18% Upside	39.05% Upside	15.51% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HAL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/7/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	David Anderson 5 of 5 stars	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$37.00 ➝ $55.00	+36.08%
4/26/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$47.00	+16.76%
4/23/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Scott Gruber 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$45.00 ➝ $47.00	+17.75%
4/23/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$39.00 ➝ $45.00	+13.57%
4/22/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joe Laetsch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$40.00 ➝ $42.00	+6.59%
4/22/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$40.00 ➝ $46.00	+17.02%
4/22/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$40.00 ➝ $42.00	+6.85%
4/22/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Mackey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$43.00 ➝ $44.00	+11.94%
4/22/2026	Zephirin Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell	$30.00 ➝ $31.00	-21.14%
4/22/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Gengaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$36.00 ➝ $43.00	+12.56%
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4/22/2026	Griffin Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$47.00	+23.03%
4/22/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$40.00 ➝ $48.00	+25.65%
4/15/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Derek Podhaizer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$34.00 ➝ $40.00	+6.61%
4/10/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
4/8/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$40.00 ➝ $41.00	+7.49%
4/7/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$35.00 ➝ $39.00	+7.56%
4/7/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive	$40.00 ➝ $45.00	+17.86%
3/25/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Phillip Jungwirth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$39.00 ➝ $42.00	+10.31%
3/20/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	In-Line ➝ Outperform	$42.00	+13.82%
3/4/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Neil Mehta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$40.00 ➝ $44.00	+28.99%
2/18/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sebastian Erskine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$35.00 ➝ $40.00	+13.51%
10/23/2025	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
10/14/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$24.00 ➝ $26.00	+16.84%
7/23/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Read Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$28.00 ➝ $26.00	+19.78%
1/23/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kurt Hallead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$40.00 ➝ $35.00	+22.79%
1/6/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Rollyson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
9/18/2024	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	R. Department Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$45.00	+54.80%
7/19/2024	Johnson Rice Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	D. Crist Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Moderate Buy

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Should I Buy Halliburton Stock? HAL Pros and Cons Explained

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Halliburton
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Halliburton:

Recent price target increases by multiple analysts, including a raise to $44.00 by Royal Bank of Canada, indicate strong market confidence and potential for stock appreciation.
The current stock price is around $39.39, which reflects a significant increase from its one-year low of $19.22, showcasing strong recovery and growth potential.
Seventeen analysts have rated Halliburton with a Buy rating, suggesting a consensus belief in the company's future performance and stability.
Halliburton's solid financial ratios, including a current ratio of 2.04, indicate good short-term financial health, meaning the company can cover its short-term liabilities comfortably.
With a market capitalization of approximately $32.89 billion, Halliburton is positioned as a major player in the oilfield services sector, which can attract institutional investors looking for stability.

Halliburton
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Halliburton for these reasons:

Despite recent price increases, the stock has a relatively high P/E ratio of around 26.10, which may suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Market volatility in the oil and gas sector can impact Halliburton's performance, making it susceptible to fluctuations in oil prices and demand.
Some analysts, like those from Zephirin Group, have issued a "sell" rating, indicating that there are differing opinions on the stock's future performance.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, which, while manageable, indicates that it does carry some debt that could affect its financial flexibility in adverse conditions.
Recent price targets from some analysts remain below the current stock price, suggesting that there may be limited upside potential in the near term.

HAL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Halliburton is $41.91, with a high forecast of $55.00 and a low forecast of $26.00.

24 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Halliburton in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HAL shares.

According to analysts, Halliburton's stock has a predicted upside of 5.18% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Halliburton's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.

Halliburton has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Capital One Financial, Citigroup, Evercore, Griffin Securities, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Rothschild & Co Redburn, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zephirin Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Halliburton more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for Halliburton is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HAL compares to other companies.

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Halliburton (HAL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Halliburton - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Halliburton (HAL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Halliburton - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

HAL Analyst Ratings Over Time

HAL Analyst Recommendations By Month

HAL Price Targets by Month

Halliburton Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Halliburton Stock? HAL Pros and Cons Explained

Halliburton Bull Case

Halliburton Bear Case

HAL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Halliburton's forecast for 2026?

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