Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Stock Falls 9.4% After Insider Selling

Shares of Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) were down 9.4% during trading on Monday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock traded as low as $15.21 and last traded at $15.2980. Approximately 1,818,625 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 57% from the average daily volume of 4,275,942 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.88.

Specifically, CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.74, for a total transaction of $55,794.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 750,380 shares in the company, valued at $12,561,361.20. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on LBRT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Liberty Energy from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Liberty Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Barclays cut their price objective on Liberty Energy from $27.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 26th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Liberty Energy from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Liberty Energy from $27.50 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.42.

Key Headlines Impacting Liberty Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its estimates for Q1 2028 EPS to $0.16 from $0.02 and for FY2028 EPS to $0.35 from $0.11, signaling improved expectations further out. Liberty Energy analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share from $0.09. However, the reported payout ratio is 150%, which could raise questions about dividend sustainability. Liberty Energy dividend and company information
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares for about $55,800 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale was modest relative to his remaining 750,380-share stake, limiting its significance as a signal. Liberty Energy insider transaction
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several earnings forecasts: FY2026 EPS to $0.16 from $0.20 and FY2027 to a loss of $0.35 from expected earnings of $0.06. It also now projects losses in each quarter of 2027 and a Q4 2026 loss, suggesting weaker near-term earnings prospects despite the later 2028 upgrades. Liberty Energy analyst estimates

Liberty Energy Stock Down 11.2%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $18.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Liberty Energy had a return on equity of 2.13% and a net margin of 0.91%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.06) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Liberty Energy Inc. will post 0.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. This is a positive change from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Liberty Energy’s payout ratio is 150.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Liberty Energy by 901.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,431,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,616,000 after purchasing an additional 3,988,535 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,185,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Energy by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,233,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,931,000 after buying an additional 431,269 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Liberty Energy by 54.3% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 983,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,331,000 after buying an additional 346,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Castleark Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liberty Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $7,626,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Energy Company Profile

Liberty Energy Inc is an oilfield services company that provides completion and production services to exploration and production companies. Its primary business is hydraulic fracturing, a well-stimulation technique used to improve the flow of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs.

The company also offers wireline services, well diagnostics, frac data analysis, engineering support, and related technologies designed to help customers plan, execute, and evaluate well-completion operations.