Q1 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Lowered by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.41 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.69 EPS.

HP has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Citigroup reduced their price objective 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. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Helmerich & Payne currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.57.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Performance

NYSE:HP opened at $30.45 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 2.40. The firm has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.39. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $34.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.43. Helmerich & Payne has a 1-year low of $29.46 and a 1-year high of $44.11.

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

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Helmerich & Payne’s payout ratio is currently 29.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 127.8% in the third 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. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 96.9% during the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,538 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Helmerich & Payne during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,000. Hedge funds and other 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.