Q2 EPS Forecast for Helmerich & Payne Increased by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Analysts at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $0.74 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.73. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.12 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.41 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on HP. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $39.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.57.

Helmerich & Payne Price Performance

Shares of Helmerich & Payne stock opened at $33.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.67. Helmerich & Payne has a 52-week low of $29.46 and a 52-week high of $44.11. The company has a fifty day moving average of $34.65 and a 200-day moving average of $34.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 13th. The oil and gas company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.76. The business had revenue of $693.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $695.99 million. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 12.44% and a net margin of 12.48%. Helmerich & Payne’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.69 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Helmerich & Payne

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 127.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,522 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 96.9% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,538 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 757 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne during the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. 96.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.98%. Helmerich & Payne’s payout ratio is 29.07%.

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.