Q3 EPS Estimates for Liberty Energy Boosted by Analyst

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Liberty Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.05). Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Liberty Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Liberty Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.04 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. Liberty Energy had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 1.14%. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price target on shares of Liberty Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Liberty Energy from $37.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Liberty Energy from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Liberty Energy from $38.00 to $34.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.36.

Liberty Energy Stock Performance

LBRT opened at $21.10 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Liberty Energy has a 1-year low of $9.90 and a 1-year high of $34.48. The company has a market cap of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.52, a PEG ratio of 4.57 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $23.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.15.

Liberty Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Energy

In other Liberty Energy news, Director Arjun N. Murti purchased 14,053 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.79 per share, with a total value of $250,002.87. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 41,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $740,437.59. This trade represents a 50.98% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael Stock sold 19,998 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.48, for a total value of $669,533.04. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 800,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,796,555. This represents a 2.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 49,995 shares of company stock worth $1,484,318. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liberty Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Liberty Energy by 79.6% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its 2026 EPS forecast to $0.20 from a projected loss of $0.21, while lifting its 2027 forecast to $0.09 from a loss of $0.28 and its 2028 forecast to $0.14 from a loss of $0.30. The revisions indicate a significantly improved outlook for Liberty Energy’s profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were also increased, including Q3 2026 to $0.07 EPS from a $0.05 loss, Q4 2026 to a $0.02 loss from a $0.15 loss, Q1 2027 to a $0.01 loss from a $0.10 loss, and Q2 2027 to $0.03 from a $0.03 loss. Longer-dated estimates for Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028 and Q2 2028 were likewise raised.
• Positive Sentiment: An investor-letter discussion highlighted Liberty Energy’s potential evolution from an oilfield-services provider into a participant in data-center power infrastructure, creating a possible longer-term growth avenue beyond traditional hydraulic fracturing services. Navigating Liberty Energy’s Journey From Oilfield Services to Data Center Power
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the improved forecasts, Zacks still rates LBRT Hold, and its $0.23 consensus estimate for the current full year remains above Zacks’ $0.20 forecast. The estimate changes may support sentiment, but investors still face exposure to cyclical oilfield-services demand and the company’s relatively modest near-term earnings.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin.