Q3 EPS Estimate for Helmerich & Payne Reduced by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and set a $39.00 price target (down from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $36.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.78.

Helmerich & Payne Price Performance

HP opened at $19.84 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $23.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.70. The company has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.52. Helmerich & Payne has a 1 year low of $17.82 and a 1 year high of $42.60.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.89%.

Insider Activity

In other Helmerich & Payne news, Director Belgacem Chariag acquired 37,356 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $27.08 per share, with a total value of $1,011,600.48. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 54,606 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,478,730.48. This represents a 216.56 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay acquired 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $27.55 per share, with a total value of $551,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 691,214 shares in the company, valued at $19,042,945.70. This trade represents a 2.98 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 4.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Advisors Inc. OK boosted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 11,218 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 1,318 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 374,163 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $9,773,000 after buying an additional 16,880 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Helmerich & Payne in the 1st quarter worth approximately $257,000. Palisade Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 16.5% in the 1st quarter. Palisade Capital Management LP now owns 91,338 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,386,000 after purchasing an additional 12,943 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Helmerich & Payne by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 494,813 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $12,925,000 after purchasing an additional 15,990 shares in the last quarter. 96.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.