Capital One Financial Has Bullish Outlook for HP Q1 Earnings

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 18th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.14. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share.

HP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Helmerich & Payne from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Helmerich & Payne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Helmerich & Payne presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.80.

Helmerich & Payne Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HP opened at $26.60 on Wednesday. Helmerich & Payne has a 12 month low of $14.65 and a 12 month high of $37.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -80.59 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $23.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.65.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.27). Helmerich & Payne had a negative net margin of 0.90% and a positive return on equity of 5.81%. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $972.79 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 45.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HP. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,483,028 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $143,209,000 after purchasing an additional 71,168 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,474,036 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $76,741,000 after buying an additional 249,425 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 1.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,003,086 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $66,338,000 after buying an additional 43,158 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 4.3% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,132,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $47,102,000 after acquiring an additional 87,882 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Helmerich & Payne by 22.9% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,720,505 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,083,000 after acquiring an additional 321,004 shares in the last quarter. 96.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Helmerich & Payne Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 18th. Helmerich & Payne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -303.03%.

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.