Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) Sets New 52-Week Low After Insider Selling

Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Tuesday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $14.59 and last traded at $14.5940, with a volume of 5,185 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.68.

Specifically, CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.74, for a total value of $55,794.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 750,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,561,361.20. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LBRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Liberty Energy from $27.50 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered Liberty Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Liberty Energy from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liberty Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Liberty Energy from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.42.

Trending Headlines about Liberty Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Liberty Energy increased its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share from $0.09, implying an annualized dividend of $0.40 and a yield of roughly 2.7%. The dividend is scheduled for payment December 18 to shareholders of record December 4.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $0.35 from $0.11 and increased its Q1 2028 estimate to $0.16 from $0.02. It also lifted its Q3 2028 estimate to $0.06 from $0.03, suggesting expectations for a longer-term earnings recovery.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating. The company’s latest quarterly results met the $0.06 EPS consensus, while revenue of $1.20 billion exceeded expectations and rose 26.3% year over year. However, the current-year consensus remains just $0.22 per share.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at approximately 98%, with several investment firms adding positions. This may provide some shareholder support, but does not offset weaker earnings expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.16 from $0.20 and reduced its Q4 2026 forecast to a $0.05 loss per share from a $0.02 loss. Forecasts for Q1-Q3 2027 were also lowered to losses of $0.11, $0.10 and $0.10 per share, respectively.
• Negative Sentiment: The FY2027 EPS outlook was reduced to a $0.35 loss from projected earnings of $0.06, while Q4 2027 was cut to a $0.04 loss from $0.04 of earnings. These revisions point to a more prolonged downturn in Liberty Energy’s oilfield-services profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Michael Stock sold 3,333 shares for approximately $55,794 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale reduced his holdings by only 0.44%, limiting its significance but still adding modest insider-selling pressure. SEC insider trading filing

Liberty Energy Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $18.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.81, a PEG ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.71.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) last posted 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 business had revenue of $1.20 billion for 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Liberty Energy Inc. will post 0.22 EPS for the current year.

Liberty Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from Liberty Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. Liberty Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 150.00%.

Institutional Trading of Liberty Energy

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

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.