Halliburton (NYSE:HAL – Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.5280 per share and revenue of $5.3723 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.
Halliburton (NYSE:HAL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The oilfield services company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $5.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.39 billion. Halliburton had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 19.77%. The firm’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. On average, analysts expect Halliburton to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Halliburton Stock Performance
Shares of HAL opened at $37.16 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $36.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.68. Halliburton has a 52 week low of $19.22 and a 52 week high of $41.18.
Halliburton Announces Dividend
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Jeffrey Allen Miller sold 171,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.96, for a total transaction of $5,985,152.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,101,243 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,499,455.28. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Van H. Beckwith sold 54,348 shares of Halliburton stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.96, for a total transaction of $1,900,006.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 344,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,044,943.60. This represents a 13.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 415,508 shares of company stock valued at $15,291,882. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Halliburton
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Halliburton during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $71,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Halliburton by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 150,948 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock valued at $3,960,000 after purchasing an additional 24,905 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Halliburton by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 142,689 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock worth $4,032,000 after purchasing an additional 16,590 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Halliburton by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 94,463 shares of the oilfield services company’s stock worth $2,670,000 after purchasing an additional 5,583 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Halliburton in the fourth quarter worth $280,000. 85.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
More Halliburton News
Here are the key news stories impacting Halliburton this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target to $45 (from $38) and maintained a Buy rating, citing sector adjustments ahead of Q1 results — a direct vote of confidence from a major sell-side analyst. Halliburton price target raised to $45 from $38 at Citi
- Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada boosted its price target to $43, reinforcing upward analyst sentiment that can support near-term buying interest. Royal Bank Of Canada Increases Halliburton Price Target to $43.00
- Positive Sentiment: Halliburton is pushing electric fracturing and other completion technologies into South American shale plays to grow international revenue — strategic expansion that supports longer-term service demand. Fracking Halliburton And The Big Bet South Of The Border
- Neutral Sentiment: Halliburton Labs alumni activity (NanoTech Materials raised $29.4M) highlights the company’s innovation ecosystem — positive for long-term tech pipeline but limited immediate financial impact. Halliburton Labs alum NanoTech Materials raises $29.4M
- Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly previews aggregate consensus at roughly $0.49 EPS on ~$5.3B revenue for Q1 (reporting April 21). Analysts are focused on key metrics beyond headline EPS to judge whether drilling-technology gains offset completion weakness. Halliburton Q1 Earnings Preview
- Negative Sentiment: Previews flag “cross-currents”: completion-market headwinds and geopolitical/Middle East exposure could temper margins or guidance; that uncertainty ahead of Q1 makes the stock vulnerable to a negative reaction if results or commentary disappoint. Halliburton Q1 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts’ Insights
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently issued reports on HAL. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Halliburton from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Halliburton from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Capital One Financial boosted their price target on shares of Halliburton from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Halliburton from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Halliburton from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.81.
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Halliburton Company Profile
Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry, offering a broad portfolio that supports the lifecycle of oil and gas reservoirs from exploration and drilling through production and abandonment. Founded in 1919 by Erle P. Halliburton as an oil-well cementing company, the firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has developed into an integrated oilfield services company serving upstream operators globally.
The company’s activities encompass drilling and evaluation, well construction and completion, production enhancement and well intervention.
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