Q4 Earnings Forecast for HP Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst W. Syed now forecasts that the oil and gas company will earn $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.84. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.

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

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

Helmerich & Payne Price Performance

HP opened at $33.59 on Thursday. Helmerich & Payne has a 12-month low of $29.46 and a 12-month high of $44.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.76, a PEG ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.65 and a 200-day moving average of $34.63.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings 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 valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 96.9% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,538 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Helmerich & Payne in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne during the 3rd quarter worth $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.05% of the company’s stock.

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.