Liberty Energy (LBRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs advanced drilling and completion technologies to optimize recovery rates across its onshore assets. In addition to its core upstream activities, Liberty Energy has selectively invested in midstream infrastructure to support gathering, processing and transportation of hydrocarbons from its producing fields.

Founded in 2017 and incorporated in Delaware, Liberty Energy was established by a group of industry veterans aiming to apply data-driven analytics and cost-efficient operations to U.S. shale plays. Over the past several years, the company has completed strategic acquisitions that have expanded its footprint in the Permian Basin and the Appalachian region. Liberty Energy’s portfolio now includes both conventional and unconventional reservoirs with multi-year drilling inventory and a focus on value creation through disciplined capital allocation.

The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Mark A. Bolduc, whose career spans two decades in exploration and production, and Chief Financial Officer Jennifer L. Dahl, a former energy sector investment banker. Under their guidance, Liberty Energy has built a management team with deep technical expertise in reservoir engineering, geology and logistics. The board of directors includes independent members with backgrounds in energy finance, environmental risk management and corporate governance.

Liberty Energy’s operations are concentrated in North America, with primary drilling and production activities in West Texas, New Mexico and Pennsylvania. The company continues to explore opportunities in adjacent basins and is evaluating pilot projects in renewable energy and carbon management. By combining traditional upstream competencies with emerging technologies, Liberty Energy aims to position itself as a versatile energy partner for customers, investors and local communities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.98 to $12.36
• 50-Day Range: $11.16 to $13.71
• 52-Week Range: $9.50 to $24.43
• Volume: 1.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.84 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.10
• Dividend Yield: 2.62%
• Price Target: $17.23
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Liberty Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Liberty Energy scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 804 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Liberty Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Liberty Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 113.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Liberty Energy are expected to grow by 113.79% in the coming year, from $0.58 to $1.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Liberty Energy is 8.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Liberty Energy is 8.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 56.97.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Liberty Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.67% of the float of Liberty Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Liberty Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Liberty Energy has recently increased by 0.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Liberty Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Liberty Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Liberty Energy is 21.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Liberty Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.81% next year. This indicates that Liberty Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.67% of the float of Liberty Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Liberty Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Liberty Energy has recently increased by 0.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.31

News Sentiment

Liberty Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Liberty Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for LBRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Liberty Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Liberty Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.90% of the stock of Liberty Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.22% of the stock of Liberty Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LBRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LBRT shares performed this year?

Liberty Energy's stock was trading at $19.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LBRT stock has decreased by 38.5% and is now trading at $12.2350.

How were Liberty Energy's earnings last quarter?

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 16th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.01. The business earned $977.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $960.64 million. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 6.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.30%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Liberty Energy have any subsidiaries?

Liberty Energy subsidiaries include PropX, OneStim, Titan Frac Services LLC, Sanjel Corporation, Freedom Proppant LLC, Liberty Oilfield Services LLC, Liberty Oilfield Services New HoldCo LLC, and others.

When did Liberty Energy IPO?

Liberty Energy (LBRT) raised $160 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, January 12th 2018. The company issued 10,700,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs, Wells Fargo Securities, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Evercore ISI served as the underwriters for the IPO and Simmons & Company International (Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray), Tudor, Pickering, Holt, Houlihan Lokey, Intrepid Partners, Petrie Partners Securities and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Liberty Energy?

Shares of LBRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Liberty Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Liberty Energy investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/16/2025
• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - FIELD SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LBRT
• CIK: 1694028
• Web: www.libertyfrac.com
• Phone: (303) 515-2800
• Fax: 303-515-2880
• Employees: 4,580
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $17.23
• High Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $316.01 million
• Net Margins: 6.03%
• Pretax Margin: 7.65%
• Return on Equity: 10.30%
• Return on Assets: 6.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: $4.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.53
• Book Value: $12.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 161,950,000
• Free Float: 158,877,000
• Market Cap: $1.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66