Brokers Offer Predictions for HP Q2 Earnings

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Evercore ISI raised Helmerich & Payne to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Helmerich & Payne from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Barclays reduced their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $42.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $42.50 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.29.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of HP stock opened at $34.85 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.25. Helmerich & Payne has a twelve month low of $29.46 and a twelve month high of $44.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a current ratio of 2.12. The company has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.42.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $697.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $670.78 million. Helmerich & Payne had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 12.39%. Helmerich & Payne’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.09 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Helmerich & Payne

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HP. AlphaMark Advisors LLC raised its position in Helmerich & Payne by 13.1% during the third quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 9,086 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 1,055 shares in the last quarter. Fruth Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fruth Investment Management now owns 13,425 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Creative Planning grew its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 13.3% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 23,656 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $720,000 after purchasing an additional 2,774 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in Helmerich & Payne by 38.9% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 31,803 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $967,000 after buying an additional 8,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BWM Planning LLC bought a new stake in Helmerich & Payne in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,291,000. Institutional investors own 96.05% of the company’s stock.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 18th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.57%.

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.